| keratolysis | 1. Separation or loosening of the horny layer of the epidermis. 2. Specifically, a disease characterised by a shedding of the epidermis recurring at more or less regular intervals. Synonym: deciduous skin. Origin: kerato-+ G. Lysis, loosening (05 Mar 2000) |
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| keratolysis exfoliativa | Familial continual skin peeling characterised by a separation of stratum corneum in leaflike flakes occurring everywhere except on the palms and soles; the cause is unknown. Synonym: erythema exfoliativa, erythroderma exfoliativa. (05 Mar 2000) |
| keratolysis plantare sulcatum | Noninflammatory Gram-positive bacterial infection of the plantar surfaces producing small depressions in the stratum corneum, associated frequently with humidity and hyperhidrosis. Synonym: keratolysis plantare sulcatum. (05 Mar 2000) |
| pitted keratolysis | Noninflammatory Gram-positive bacterial infection of the plantar surfaces producing small depressions in the stratum corneum, associated frequently with humidity and hyperhidrosis. Synonym: keratolysis plantare sulcatum. (05 Mar 2000) |
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