hyperkeratinization
hyperkeratinization · hyperkeratinizations
A disorder of the cells lining the inside of a hair follicle, where the normal…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.
Meaning
1 senses(countable, uncountable)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.
Origin
From hyper- + keratinization.From hyper- + keratinization.
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Forms
plural: hyperkeratinizations| Singular | hyperkeratinization |
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Word family
1 related wordsRelatedhyperkeratinize
Lessons for this word
1 lessons- A1Countable and uncountable nouns — Because it can be uncountable