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keratolysis

[ ker-uh-tol-uh-sis ]

noun

  1. the loosening or shedding of the horny layer of the epidermis.
  2. Pathology. a skin disorder characterized by periodic shedding of the epidermis.


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Other Words From

  • ker·a·to·lyt·ic [ker-, uh, -toh-, lit, -ik], adjective

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Word History and Origins

Origin of keratolysis1

First recorded in 1895–1900; kerato- + -lysis

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