Definition of Keratoacanthoma

1. Noun. Skin tumor that grows rapidly (especially in older people) and resembles a carcinoma but does not spread; it usually disappears spontaneously, often leaving a scar.

Generic synonyms: Acanthoma, Skin Tumor

Definition of Keratoacanthoma

1. Noun. (pathology) A common low-grade malignancy of the skin. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Medical Definition of Keratoacanthoma

1. A benign, non-neoplastic, usually self-limiting epithelial lesion closely resembling squamous cell carcinoma clinically and histopathologically. It occurs in solitary, multiple, and eruptive forms. The solitary and multiple forms occur on sunlight exposed areas and are identical histologically; they affect primarily white males. The eruptive form usually involves both sexes and appears as a generalised papular eruption. (12 Dec 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Keratoacanthoma

keratinophilic
keratinosome
keratinous cyst
keratins
keratitides
keratitis
keratitis disciformis
keratitis filamentosa
keratitis nummularis
keratitis profunda
keratitis sicca
keratitises
keratoacanthomas
keratoacanthomata
keratoangioma
keratoatrophoderma
keratocele
keratoconjunctitis
keratoconjunctivitis
keratoconjunctivitis sicca
keratoconus
keratocricoid
keratocyst
keratocyte
keratocytes

Literary usage of Keratoacanthoma

Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:

1. Asian by Loretta D. Ulincy (1995)
"Non-melanoma skin cancer and keratoacanthoma in Filipinos: an incidence report from Kauai, Hawaii. Int J Dermatol 1993 Oct- 32(10):717-8. ..."

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