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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Keratosis > Callosities

Preferred term

Callosities  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

Broader concept

Entry terms

  • Corns

Note

  • callous goes here: do not confuse with BONY CALLUS, post-fract bone formation

Scope note

  • Localized hyperplasia of the horny layer of the epidermis due to pressure or friction. (Dorland, 27th ed)

History note

  • CORNS was heading 1975-92 (see under CALLOSITIES 1975-90)

In other languages

  • kallositeetit

    Finnish

  • callositas
  • ihon kovettuma
  • ihon kovettumat
  • kallositeetti
  • kamara
  • kamarat
  • känsä
  • känsät
  • Förhårdnader

    Swedish

  • Liktornar
  • Valkar

URI

http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D002145

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