porokeratosis

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What does porokeratosis mean?

A disorder of keratinization that is characterized by the presence of a cornoid lamella, a thin column of closely stacked, parakeratotic cells extending through the stratum corneum with a thin or absent granular layer.

Where does porokeratosis come from?

From poro- + keratosis.

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