Medical Dictionary
keratoacanthoma
noun ker·a·to·ac·an·tho·ma \ˌker-ət-ō-ˌak-ˌan-ˈthō-mə\
plural ker·a·to·ac·an·tho·mas also ker·a·to·ac·an·tho·ma·ta \-mət-ə\
Medical Definition of KERATOACANTHOMA
: a rapidly growing skin tumor that occurs especially in elderly individuals, resembles a carcinoma of squamous epithelial cells but does not spread, and tends to heal spontaneously with some scarring if left untreated
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