The stratum corneum (Latin for `horny layer`) is the outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of dead cells (corneocytes). The purpose of the stratum corneum is to form a barrier to protect underlying tissue from infection, dehydration, chemicals and mechanical stress. Desquamation, the process of cell shedding from the surface of the stratu.....
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(from the article `drug`) ...such as sweat glands, sebaceous glands (which secrete an oily substance), hair, and nails. There also exists a subcutaneous layer beneath the ... ...of tissues—the epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissues—and is an effective barrier to many substances. The outer skin layer is the epidermis, ... ...
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(strat´әm kor´ne-әm) the outer horny layer of the epidermis, consisting of cells that are dead and desquamating. Called also horny layer.
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the outermost layer of the epidermis [Stedman's Medical Dictionary, 2004]
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Outermost layer of skin, composed of clear, dead, scale-like cells with little remaining except keratin.
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Stratum corneum: The stratum corneum as a rule refers to the outermost layer of the epidermis, which is itself the outer layer of the skin. The full name of the stratum corneum of the skin is the stratum corneum epidermidis. The other stratum corneum, the stratum corneum unguis, is the horny compact outer layer of the nail. In Latin 'stratum' = 'la...
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(kor;ne-um) The outer, cornified layer of the epidermis of the skin.
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The stratum corneum is the outer layer of the epidermis. It is composed of flat, dead cells which have lost their nuclei. It is constantly being sloughed off as dandruff. These cells are rubbed off as you move, wear clothes, and wash. Keratin, a horny protein found in hair and fingernails, is also found in the cells of the stratum corneum and preve...
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n] - the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off
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a layer of dead, keratinized cells that forms the uppermost layer of the epidermis
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corneum noun the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off
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The outer layer of skin.
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Also know as the dead or horny layer, it is the outer-most layer of the epidermis. It is comprised of dead skin cells that protect deeper cells from damage, infection, and from drying out.
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the outer layer of skin cells.
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