Orthokeratosis

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Orthokeratosis is hyperkeratosis without parakeratosis. No nucleus is seen in the cells. Also - formation of an anuclear keratin layer, [1] as in the normal epidermis.

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References

  1. "Orthokeratosis (Concept Id: C1843359) - MedGen - NCBI". www.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov. Retrieved 2019-10-28.