Dyskeratosis is abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum. Dyskeratosis congenita is congenital disease characterized by reticular skin pigmentation, nail degeneration, and leukoplakia on the mucous membranes associated with short telomeres. == See also == ...
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1. Premature keratinization of epithelial cells that have not reached the keratinizing surface layer; dyskeratotic cells generally become rounded and they may break away from adjacent cells and fall off. ... 2. Epidermalization of the conjunctival and corneal epithelium. ... 3. A disorder of keratinization. ... Origin: dys-+ G. Keras, horn, + -osis...
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(dis-ker″ә-to´sis) abnormal, premature, or imperfect development of the keratinocytes. adj., dyskeratot´ic., adj.
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Type: Term Pronunciation: dis′ker-ă-tō′sis Definitions: 1. Premature keratinization in individual epithelial cells that have not reached the keratinizing surface layer; dyskeratotic cells generally become rounded and they may break away from adjacent cells and fall off. 2. Epidermalization of the conjunctival and corneal epith...
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