keratoma


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keratoma

(ˌkɛrəˈtəʊmə)
n, pl -mas or -mata (-mətə)
(Medicine) med a thick horny growth on the skin, caused for example by rubbing or pressure
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Translations

ker·a·to·ma

n. queratoma, callosidad, tumor córneo.
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