| keratose | 1. <physiology> A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates. Synonym: keratode. 2. <zoology> Containing hornlike fibres or fibres of keratose; belonging to the Keratosa. Origin: Gr, horn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
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| keratoses | <dermatology, oncology> Benign but precancerous lesions of skin associated with ultraviolet irradiation. See: keratosis (18 Nov 1997) |