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Hyperkeratosis vs Parakeratosis - What's the difference?

hyperkeratosis | parakeratosis |

In pathology terms the difference between hyperkeratosis and parakeratosis

is that hyperkeratosis is excess keratin formation on the skin surface, as can be seen in a number of dermatologic conditions while parakeratosis is retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum layer of skin.

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

    parakeratosis

    English

    Noun

    (parakeratoses)
  • (pathology) retention of nuclei in the stratum corneum layer of skin