ALL meanings of hyperkeratosis
hy·per·ker·a·to·sis
H h - noun hyperkeratosis (pathology) Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions. 1
- noun hyperkeratosis Pathology. proliferation of the cells of the cornea. a thickening of the horny layer of the skin. 1
- noun hyperkeratosis Also called x-disease. Veterinary Pathology. a disease of cattle resulting from their physical contact with or eating of objects or food contaminated by wood preservatives or machinery lubricants containing highly chlorinated naphthalenes, characterized by thickening and hardening of the skin, abnormal secretion of tears and saliva, and diarrhea. 1
- noun hyperkeratosis overgrowth and thickening of the outer layer of the skin 0
- noun hyperkeratosis an increase in the thickness of the horny layer of the skin 0
- noun hyperkeratosis an increase of the cells of the cornea of the eye 0