SEBORRHEA KERATOSIS
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Definitions:
1.
Seborrheic
Keratoses: Although Seborrheic
Keratoses are often confused with warts, they are quite different. Seborrheic
keratoses are non-cancerous growths of the outer layer of skin. There may be
just one growth, or many, which occur in clusters. They are usually brown, but
can vary in color from light tan to black. They vary in size from a fraction of
an inch in diameter to larger than a half-dollar. A main feature of seborrheic
keratoses is their waxy, "pasted-on" or "stuck-on" look.
They sometimes look like a dab of warm brown candle wax that has dropped onto
the skin. (From American
Academy of Dermatology Website )
2.
Seborrhea:
A disease of the sebaceous glands characterized by excessive secretion of sebum
or an alteration in its quality, resulting in an oily coating, crusts, or scales
on the skin. (From The
Online dictionary )
3.
Seborrheic
Keratosis:
A skin condition characterized by
circumscribed wart like lesions that can be itchy and covered with a greasy
crust. (From The
Online Thesaurus )
4.
Keratosis:
a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skin.
(From The Online
Thesaurus )
5. Seborrheic Keratosis: A superficial, benign, verrucose lesion consisting of proliferating epidermal cells enclosing horn cysts, usually appearing on the face, trunk, or extremities in adulthood. (From The Online Medical Dictionary )
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