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hyperkeratinization

The English word “hyperkeratinization” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. A disorder of the cells lining the inside of a hair follicle, where the normal desquamation process is interrupted by an excess of keratin, causing dead skin cells to bond together and cause blockage.

Etymology

From hyper- + keratinization.

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