Diseases

Parakeratosis

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)

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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)

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  • Parakeratoses

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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do not confuse with POROKERATOSIS

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History Note

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

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Parakeratosis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D010241. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D010241
  2. Parakeratosis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Parakeratosis
  3. Parakeratosis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q1519657