Actinic keratosis
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| Actinic keratosis | |
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| Term | Actinic keratosis |
| Short definition | actinic keratosis (ak-TIH-nik KAYR-uh-TOH-sis) A thick, scaly patch of skin that can become cancerous. It usually forms on areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, scalp, backs of hands, or chest. |
| Type | Cancer terms |
| Specialty | Oncology |
| Language | English |
| Source | NCI |
| Comments | |
actinic keratosis - (pronounced) (ak-TIH-nik KAYR-uh-TOH-sis) A thick, scaly patch of skin that can become cancerous. It usually forms on areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, scalp, backs of hands, or chest. It is most common in people with fair skin. Also called senile keratosis and solar keratosis
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