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Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases > Skin Diseases > Keratosis > Parakeratosis

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Parakeratosis  

Type

  • Topical Descriptor

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Note

  • do not confuse with POROKERATOSIS

Scope note

  • Persistence of the nuclei of the keratinocytes into the stratum corneum of the skin. This is a normal state only in the epithelium of true mucous membranes in the mouth and vagina. (Dorland, 27th ed)

History note

  • 91(75); was see under KERATOSIS 1975-90

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http://www.yso.fi/onto/mesh/D010241

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