Keratosis, Actinic

"Keratosis, Actinic" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

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White or pink lesions on the arms, hands, face, or scalp that arise from sun-induced DNA DAMAGE to KERATINOCYTES in exposed areas. They are considered precursor lesions to superficial SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA.

Descriptor ID	D055623
MeSH Number(s)	C04.834.450 C17.800.428.570
Concept/Terms	Keratosis, Actinic Keratosis, Actinic Actinic Keratoses Keratoses, Actinic Actinic Keratosis

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Diseases [C]
Neoplasms [C04]
Precancerous Conditions [C04.834]
Keratosis, Actinic [C04.834.450]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Keratosis [C17.800.428]
Keratosis, Actinic [C17.800.428.570]

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