keratoderma (redirected from keratoderma climactericum)

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.

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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.

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ker·a·to·der·ma (kr-t-dûrm)

n.

1. A horny covering or growth, especially of the skin.

2. A generalized thickening of the stratum corneum.

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keratoderma

[ker′ətōdur′mə]

Etymology: Gk, keras, horn + derma, skin

1 a horny skin or covering.

2 hypertrophy of the horny layer of the skin. See also callus, hyperkeratosis.

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keratoderma

hypertrophy of the horny layer of the skin.