cornification
[ kawr-nuh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌkɔr nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun Biology.
the formation of a horny layer of skin, or horny skin structures, as hair, nails, or scales, from squamous epithelial cells.
Words nearby cornification
cornichon, cornicle, corniculate, corniculate cartilage, corniculum, cornification, cornify, corniglia, corning, cornish, cornish pasty
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Examples from the Web for cornification
Nails arise in the interior of the epidermis by the thickening and cornification of the stratum lucidum.
The Vertebrate Skeleton|Sidney H. Reynolds
Medicine definitions for cornification
cornification
[ kôr′nə-fĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
keratinization
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