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keratolysis

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[ker-uh-tol-uh-sis] / ˌkɛr əˈtɒl ə sɪs /

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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Etymology

Origin of keratolysis

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


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