keratoma
/ˌkɛrəˈtoʊmə/
noun
- A thickened area of skin, such as a callus or wart, caused by repeated pressure or friction.
- A podiatrist can treat a painful keratoma on the foot by removing the hard skin.
- The farmer developed a keratoma on his palm from years of using a shovel.
- Wearing ill-fitting shoes often leads to a keratoma on the heel or toe.
- A benign tumor of the skin or cornea made of horny tissue.
- Keratomas on the cornea can affect vision if they grow large enough.
- The doctor removed a small keratoma from the patient's eyelid.
- The biopsy confirmed that the growth was a keratoma and not cancerous.