hyperkeratosis
- proliferation of the cells of the cornea.
- a thickening of the horny layer of the skin.
What does the word Hyperkeratotic mean?
(HY-per-KAYR-uh-TOH-sis) A condition marked by thickening of the outer layer of the skin, which is made of keratin (a tough, protective protein).
How is hyperkeratosis treated?
Your doctor may use cryosurgery to remove a single actinic keratosis. Multiple keratoses can be treated with skin peels, laser therapy or dermabrasion. Seborrheic keratoses. This can be removed with cryosurgery or with a scalpel.