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WordReference Random House Unabridged Dictionary of American English © 2024hy•per•ker•a•to•sis (hī′pər ker′ə tō′sis),USA pronunciation n. - Pathology
- proliferation of the cells of the cornea.
- a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
- Veterinary DiseasesAlso called x-disease. a disease of cattle resulting from their physical contact with or eating of objects or food contaminated by wood preservatives or machinery lubricants containing highly chlorinated naphthalenes, characterized by thickening and hardening of the skin, abnormal secretion of tears and saliva, and diarrhea.
- Neo-Latin; see hyper-, keratosis
- 1835–45;
hy•per•ker•a•tot•ic (hī′pər ker′ə tot′ik),USA pronunciation adj. |