# keratolysis

> English word · Noun

## Definitions
1. The removal of dead surface skin cells, used to treat various types of wart.
2. The periodic exfoliation of the epidermis.

## Etymology
From kerato- + -lysis.

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
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