hyperkeratinization

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Noun

1. A [[disorder]] of the [[cell]]s lining the inside of a [[hair]] [[follicle]], where the normal [[desquamation]] process is interrupted by an excess of [[keratin]], causing dead skin cells to bond together and cause [[blockage]].

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