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Noun: hyperkeratosis  ,hI-pu(r),ke-ru'tow-sis
  1. (medicine) thickening of the outer layer of the skin, often resulting in calluses or corns
    "Chronic friction can lead to hyperkeratosis on the feet"

Encyclopedia: Hyperkeratosis, epidermolytic