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solar keratosis

Term · Oncology and biomedicine · MLC-T-ONC-007859

A thick, scaly patch of skin that may become cancer. It usually forms on areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, scalp, back of the hands, or chest. It is most common in people with fair skin. Also called actinic keratosis and senile keratosis.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-ONC-007859
FieldOncology and biomedicine
Synonymsactinic keratosis; senile keratosis
ReferencesNCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-ONC-007859",
  "term": "solar keratosis",
  "field": "Oncology and biomedicine",
  "definition": "A thick, scaly patch of skin that may become cancer. It usually forms on areas exposed to the sun, such as the face, scalp, back of the hands, or chest. It is most common in people with fair skin. Also called actinic keratosis and senile keratosis.",
  "synonyms": [
    "actinic keratosis",
    "senile keratosis"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/oncology/solar-keratosis/"
}

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