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keratinization /ker·a·tin·i·za·tion/ (ker?ah-tin?i-za´shun) conversion into keratin.
keratinization (ker´  tin´izā´shn),n the process of becoming keratinized. keratinization the development of or conversion into keratin. keratinization defects include hyperkeratosis, hypokeratosis, dyskeratosis. Diseases in which abnormal keratinization is an important feature include seborrhea, vitamin a responsive dermatosis, nasodigital hyperkeratosis, acne, parapsoriasis. |
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Microscopy of skin sections containing epidermis showed compact keratinization, parakeratotic foci, and irregular hyperplasia with a pseudoepitheliomatous area. According to the university's research group, the congenital abnormality of KRAS and BRAF induces CFC syndrome, a rare genetic disorder characterized by a distinctive facial appearance, congenital cardiac lesion, mental deficiency, and excessive keratinization. Surface keratinization (hyperkeratosis), papillomatosis (papillary projections), or acanthosis (wide rete pegs) are common features of seborrheic keratosis. |
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