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corneodesmosome

corneodesmosome noun: any of a class of proteins that hold corneocytes together; their degradation leads to desquamation.

Noun

corneodesmosome (plural corneodesmosomes)

  1. Any of a class of proteins that hold corneocytes together; their degradation leads to desquamation

Forms of corneodesmosome

pluralcorneodesmosomes

Origin of corneodesmosome

From corneo- + desmosome.

Words formed from corneodesmosome

Questions about corneodesmosome

What does corneodesmosome mean?
Corneodesmosome means any of a class of proteins that hold corneocytes together; their degradation leads to desquamation.
What part of speech is corneodesmosome?
Corneodesmosome is a noun.
What is the plural of corneodesmosome?
The plural of corneodesmosome is corneodesmosomes.

Words near corneodesmosome in the dictionary

  1. corneocyte
  2. corneocytes
  3. corneodermatoosseous syndrome
  4. corneodesmosin
  5. corneodesmosomal
  6. corneodesmosome
  7. corneodesmosomes
  8. corneolenticular
  9. corneolimbal
  10. corneolus
  11. corneometer

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