English
hyperkeratinization
From hyper- + keratinization.
Formed from hyper- + keratinization
Proto-Indo-European *úp
Proto-Indo-European *upér ‘over, above’
Proto-Hellenic *hupér
Ancient Greek ὑπέρ ‘over’
English hyper-
Today it means
noun A disorder of the cells lining the inside of a hair follicle, where the normal desquamation process is interrupted by an excess of keratin, causing dead skin cells to bond together and cause blockage.
Language periods are conventional ranges, not dates for this word.
Etymograph / hyperkeratinization