n :  a precancerous lesion of the skin or mucous membranes characterized by small solid elevations covered by thickened horny tissue
 
Bow•en, John Templeton (1857-1941), American dermatologist. In 1912 Bowen published the first description of the dermatosis which now bears his name.
 
 
 
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