Definitions for "ACTINIC KERATOSES"
A precancerous condition of flat, pink, scaly spots that grow on sun-damaged skin of older, fair-skinned people.
are precancerous scaly gray-to-dark-pink patches on sun-exposed skin, including the face, scalp, and backs of the hands. The sandpaper-like surface is often easier to feel than to see. If left unattended, actinic keratoses may evolve into skin cancer.
Single or multiple, firm, elevated, plaque or papulelike skin lesions that result from excessive exposure to sunlight; considered to be precancerous lesions.