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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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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 Reeks, Harry Caulton

The horn of the wall must be removed, and the diseased structures, whether gangrenous keratogenous membrane, necrosed ligament, or carious bone, carefully excised or curetted.

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

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

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

Here the keratogenous membrane participates in the diseased process, and their horn becomes dry and brittle, and readily splits into small fibrous bundles very similar to the fibroid growth described in canker.

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

The superficial layer of the keratogenous membrane in which we have judged the disease to exist is, after all, but a delicate structure.

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

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