As nouns the difference between hyperkeratosis and dyskeratosis
is that hyperkeratosis is excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions while dyskeratosis is incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
hyperkeratosis
English
Noun
(
wikipedia hyperkeratosis)
(
hyperkeratoses)
(pathology) Excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions.
Derived terms
*hyperkeratotic
Related terms
*hypokeratosis
dyskeratosis
English
Noun
(
wikipedia dyskeratosis)
(
dyskeratoses)
(medicine) Incomplete or abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum granulosum.
