Dyskeratosis is abnormal
keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the
stratum granulosum.
[Kumar, Vinay; Fausto, Nelso; Abbas, Abul (2004) ''Robbins & Cotran Pathologic Basis of Disease'' (8th ed.). Saunders. Page 1392. .]
Dyskeratosis congenita is
congenital disease characterized by
reticular
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skin pigmentation, nail degeneration, and
leukoplakia on the
mucous membranes associated with short
telomere
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s.
See also
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Skin lesion
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Skin disease
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List of skin diseases
References
{{Clinical and histological nomenclature for skin lesions
Dermatologic terminology