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stratum corneum

stratum corneum noun: the outer layer of the epidermis, composed of dead cells that continually flake away.

Noun

stratum corneum (plural strata cornea)

  1. The outer layer of the epidermis, composed of dead cells that continually flake away.
    • The outermost surface of the epidermis, called the stratum corneum, is made up entirely of dead cells.2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 4

stratum corneum meaning in Tamil

stratum corneum in Tamil

கரட்டுப்படலம், மேற்றொற் கொம்புப்படை, கடின அடுக்கு, கொம்புப்பொருட்படை

Forms of stratum corneum

pluralstrata cornea

Origin of stratum corneum

From Latin strātum ("blanket, bedspread") + corne∙us -a -um ("made of horn; horn-like"), from corn∙ū -ūs ("horn") + -eus.

Questions about stratum corneum

What does stratum corneum mean?
Stratum corneum means the outer layer of the epidermis, composed of dead cells that continually flake away.
What is stratum corneum in Tamil?
Stratum corneum in Tamil is கரட்டுப்படலம், மேற்றொற் கொம்புப்படை, கடின அடுக்கு. See Stratum corneum meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is stratum corneum?
Stratum corneum is a noun.
What is the plural of stratum corneum?
The plural of stratum corneum is strata cornea.

Words near stratum corneum in the dictionary

  1. Stratts
  2. stratula
  3. stratum
  4. stratum album intermediale
  5. stratum basale
  6. stratum corneum
  7. stratum germinativum
  8. stratum granulosum
  9. stratum griseum intermediale
  10. stratum lemnisci
  11. stratum spinosum

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