Definition of Keratose

1. n. A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates; -- called also keratode.

2. a. Containing hornlike fibers or fibers of keratose; belonging to the Keratosa.

Definition of Keratose

1. Adjective. (medicine) Relating to or marked by keratosis; horny. ¹

¹ Source: wiktionary.com

Definition of Keratose

1. of or resembling horny tissue [adj]

Medical Definition of Keratose

1. 1. A tough, horny animal substance entering into the composition of the skeleton of sponges, and other invertebrates. Synonym: keratode. 2. Containing hornlike fibres or fibres of keratose; belonging to the Keratosa. Origin: Gr, horn. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Keratose

keratophakia
keratophakic keratoplasty
keratophytes
keratoplasties
keratoplasty
keratoprosthesis
keratorefractive surgery
keratorrhexis
keratorus
keratosa
keratoscleritis
keratoscope
keratoscopy
keratoses
keratosic
keratosis
keratosis blennorrhagica
keratosis diffusa foetalis
keratosis follicularis
keratosis follicularis contagiosa
keratosis nigricans
keratosis obturans
keratosis pilaris

Literary usage of Keratose

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

1. The Transactions of the Microscopical Society of London by Microscopical Society of London (1844)
"On the keratose or Horny Sponges of Commerce. By JAMES SCOTT BOWERBANK, FGS, &c. Bead January 27, 1841. UNTIL the publication of the valuable papers by Dr. ..."

2. Annals and Magazine of Natural History by William Jardine (1841)
"GENTLEMEN, I AM not aware that modern naturalists have published the results of any examination of the structure of the keratose or Horny Sponges while in ..."

3. Proceedings of the Royal Society of London by Royal Society (Great Britain) (1862)
"Solid simple keratose fibre. 2nd. Spiculated keratose fibre, in which the ... Inequi-spiculated keratose fibre. Consisting of skeleton Glares constructed of ..."

4. A Monograph of the British Spongiadæ by James Scott Bowerbank (1866)
"Some of these projecting spicula originate small lateral branches of the keratose skeleton, but by far the greater portion of them are the connecting points ..."

5. The Canadian Journal of Industry, Science and Art by Canadian Institute (1849-1914). (1865)
"Elsewhere he enumerates the following nine varieties of keratose skeleton fibre: 1. Solid simple keratose fibre. 2. Spiculated keratose fibre. 3. ..."

6. The Popular Science Monthly (1873)
"The keratose ifl the sponge of commerce, and its value depends upon the ... until the animal matter rots, and then the horny keratose is soaked and washed. ..."

7. A Manual of the Anatomy of Invertebrated Animals by Thomas Henry Huxley (1888)
"The sponge-corpuscles which surround these become closely applied together, and secrete coats of keratose, which fuse with those of the adjacent corpuscles. ..."

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