Disease or Syndrome
parakeratosis
Subclass of:
Keratosis
Definitions related to parakeratosis:
  • Abnormal formation of the keratinocytes of the epidermis characterized by persistence of nuclei, incomplete formation of keratin, and moistness and swelling of the keratinocytes.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Abnormal retention of nuclei, and the resulting incomplete keratinization, of epithelial cells in the stratum corneum layer of the skin.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Persistence of the nuclei of the keratinocytes into the stratum corneum of the skin. This is a normal state only in the epithelium of true mucous membranes in the mouth and vagina. (Dorland, 27th ed)
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
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