keratosis - a skin condition marked by an overgrowth of layers of horny skinverruca, wart - (pathology) a firm abnormal elevated blemish on the skin; caused by a virus actinic keratosis - an overgrowth of skin layers resulting from extended exposure to the sun keratosis pilaris - keratosis characterized by hard conical elevations in the openings of sebaceous glands (especially of arms and thighs) seborrheic keratosis - a skin condition characterized by circumscribed wartlike lesions that can be itchy and covered with a greasy crust |