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keratogenous

American  
[ker-uh-toj-uh-nuhs] / ˌkɛr əˈtɒdʒ ə nəs /

adjective

  1. producing horn or a horny substance.


keratogenous British  
/ ˌkɛrəˈtɒdʒɪnəs /

adjective

  1. developing or causing the growth of horny tissue

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Etymology

Origin of keratogenous

First recorded in 1885–90; kerato- + -genous

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For purposes of description the keratogenous membrane is divided into three regions: 1.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks

It will here be seen that the injury to the keratogenous membrane has led to great interference with the secretion of horn from the sensitive laminæ.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks

Where the lameness is but slight, we may attribute it almost solely to the pain occasioned by the mere wounding of the keratogenous membrane, and to no very extensive inflammatory changes therein.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks

This form of the disease we may term 'Internal Seedy-Toe.' for, plainly enough, it has had its origin in chronic inflammatory changes in the keratogenous membrane.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks

The serous matter exuding from the diseased keratogenous membrane appears, in fact, to be highly infective.

From Diseases of the Horse's Foot by Harry Caulton Reeks

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