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(par″ă-ker″ă-tō′sĭs )
(′sēz″)
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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