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Record 1 2011-01-05

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • The Skin
DEF

Incomplete keratinization of epidermal cells characterized by retention of nuclei of cells attaining the level of the stratum corneum and observed in many scaly dermatoses such as psoriasis and exfoliative dermatitis.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Appareil cutané
CONT

L'hyperkératose représente l'épaississement de la couche de kératine superficielle, faite de squames anucléées (orthokératose) ou ayant conservé des noyaux pycnotiques (parakératose).

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Síntomas (Medicina)
  • Piel
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