keratoderma /ker·a·to·der·ma/ (ker″ah-to-der´mah)
1. hypertrophy of the stratum corneum of the skin.
2. a horny skin or covering.
keratoderma blennorrha´gicum pustular psoriasis associated with gonorrhea.
keratoderma climacte´ricum an acquired form on the palms and soles, sometimes with fissuring of the thickened patches, in perimenopausal women.
palmoplantar keratoderma congenital, hereditary thickening of the skin of the palms and soles, sometimes with painful fissuring; often associated with other anomalies.
keratoderma blen·nor·rhag·i·cum (bl n  -r j  -km)n. |
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