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Epidermis vs Keratolysis - What's the difference?

epidermis | keratolysis |

As nouns the difference between epidermis and keratolysis

is that epidermis is the outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis while keratolysis is the removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.

epidermis

English

(wikipedia epidermis)

Noun

(epidermises)
  • The outer, protective layer of the skin of vertebrates, covering the dermis
  • The similar outer layer of cells in invertebrates and plants

    • Synonyms

    * cuticle

    Derived terms

    * epidermal * epidermic * epidermoid

    See also

    * epithelium

    keratolysis

    English

    Noun

    (-)
  • The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
  • (pathology) The periodic exfoliation of the epidermis

    • Derived terms

    * keratolytic