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keratosis

/ˌkɛɹəˈtoʊsɪs/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 1.94 in modern English

Syllables
ker-ato-sis
IPA
/ˌkɛɹəˈtoʊsɪs/
13
Scrabble Score
9
Letters
3
Syllables
8
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The condition of having keratin growing on the skin.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From kerat- + -osis.

Word Breakdown

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌkɛɹəˈtoʊsɪs/
  • British English: /ˌkɛɹəˈtəʊsɪs/

Usage

Inflected Forms

keratoses (plural)

Derived Forms

acrokeratosis angiokeratosis dyskeratosis hyperkeratosis keratosic leukokeratosis orthokeratosis parakeratosis porokeratosis

Phrases

actinic keratosis follicular keratosis keratosis obturans keratosis palmoplantaris areata keratosis pilaris seborrheic keratosis senile keratosis solar keratosis

Frequently Paired Words

keratose

Questions

How do you pronounce keratosis?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌkɛɹəˈtoʊsɪs/.
What does keratosis mean?
The condition of having keratin growing on the skin.
Where does keratosis come from?
From kerat- + -osis.

How to pronounce keratosis

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