parakeratosis

(par″ă-ker″ă-tō′sĭs )

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pl. parakeratoses [ para- + keratosis ]
The persistence of nuclei within the keratinocytes of the stratum corneum of epidermis or mucosal layers. It indicates a partial keratinization process and is a general term applied to disorders of the keratinized layer of the skin.

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