actinic keratosis

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A warty lesion, often premalignant, occurring on the sun-exposed skin of the face or hands, especially of light-skinned persons.senile keratosis

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The rainy weather could not ________ my elated spirits on my graduation day.

It takes a dark olive tint, which is very non-actinic, the shadows meanwhile remaining very clear.
Scientific American Supplement, Vol. XV., No. 388, June 9, 1883|Various
Retouching means covering the spots in the film with some non-actinic substance.
Harper's Round Table, August 27, 1895|Various
There was a soundless flash beside me, a tiny level beam leaped down the corridor—that horribly intense actinic white beam.
Astounding Stories, July, 1931|Various
Keratosis of the palms and soles has also been occasionally observed, which, in rare instances, has developed into epithelioma.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

Keratosis palmaris et plantaris (symmetric keratodermia), as regards the local condition, is a somewhat similar affection.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon