porokeratosis /po·ro·ker·a·to·sis/ (por″o-ker″ah-to´sis) a hereditary dermatosis marked by a centrifugally spreading hypertrophy of the stratum corneum around the sweat pores followed by atrophy. Called also p. of Mibelli. porokeratot´ic
porokeratosis [por″o-ker″ah-to´sis]
po·ro·ker·a·to·sis (pôr  -k r -t s s)n. A rare dermatosis marked by thickening of the stratum corneum together with progressive centrifugal atrophy. |
porokeratosis [por″o-ker″ah-to´sis]
a rare, chronic, progressive autosomal dominant skin disorder, seen most often in males, usually first appearing in early childhood, and characterized clinically by the presence of craterlike patches that have central atrophy with an elevated thick keratotic border and enlarge to form lesions. adj., adj porokeratot´ic.
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