keratosis

ker·a·to·sis

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- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ker-uh-toh-sis]
- /ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ sɪs/

- US Pronunciation
- US IPA
- [ker-uh-toh-sis]
- /ˌkɛr əˈtoʊ sɪs/

Definitions of keratosis word

noun plural keratosis any skin disease characterized by a horny growth, as a wart. 1
noun plural keratosis any horny growth. 1
noun keratosis A horny growth, especially on the skin. 1
noun keratosis any skin condition marked by a horny growth, such as a wart 0
noun keratosis a horny growth 0
noun keratosis a horny growth of the skin, as a wart 0

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Origin of keratosis

First appearance:

before 1880

One of the 23% newest English words

First recorded in 1880-85; kerat- + -osis

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Parts of speech for Keratosis

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adjective

verb

adverb

pronoun

preposition

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determiner

exclamation

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keratosis popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 66% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.

Most Europeans know this English word. The frequency of it’s usage is somewhere between "mom" and "screwdriver".

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keratosis usage trend in Literature

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keratoma

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