See Also: kerato-(medicine)
kerato-(dictionary)

tretinoin (iou) and kerato- (medicine)


tretinoin (iou)



tretinoin noun. L20.
[from t- of unkn. origin + RETINO(IC + -IN1.]
Pharmacology. A preparation of retinoic acid, applied to the skin to treat acne and Other disorders.

kerato- (medicine)


kerato-


A confusing prefix it can refer to the cornea (as in keratitis and keratocornea) or to horny tissue (as in keratin and keratosis).