keratosis
noun
any horny growth of keratin on the skin, as a wart.
keratoses
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pluralof keratosis.plural
The grammatical form denoting more than one person, place, thing, or idea.
Example Sentences
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Seborrheic keratoses are benign skin growths sometimes referred to as barnacles.
From Seattle Times ● Feb. 22, 2023
A: Seborrheic keratoses are tan, brown or black skin growths that may be rough.
From Seattle Times ● Sep. 14, 2022
Ms. Rought said her “rule of thumb” was that 20 percent of actinic keratoses progress to cancer.
From New York Times ● Nov. 20, 2017
There were nevi and keratoses, but no melanomas or carcinomas.
From The New Yorker ● Mar. 27, 2017
Squamous-cell carcinomas also develop from keratoses on long-exposed areas of the skin, affecting about 100,000 Americans each year.
From Time Magazine Archive
