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Medical condition
Orthokeratosis
SpecialtyDermatology

Orthokeratosis is hyperkeratosis without parakeratosis. No nucleus is seen in the cells. There is also formation of an anuclear keratin layer, as in the normal epidermis.

References

  1. "Orthokeratosis (Concept Id: C1843359) - MedGen - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-28.


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