Definitions | actinic keratosis |
| noun (actinic keratoses)
- (medicine) A lesion on the skin, typically on the upper portion of the head, characterized by discolored, thickened or scaly growths of keratin, caused by exposure to the sun; common in fair-complected people of a certain age. They are precancerous.
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