stratum corneum
English
editEtymology
editFrom Latin strātum ("blanket, bedspread") + corne∙us -a -um ("made of horn; horn-like"), from corn∙ū -ūs ("horn") + -eus.
Noun
editstratum corneum (plural strata cornea)
- (anatomy) The outer layer of the epidermis, composed of dead cells that continually flake away.
- 2019, Bill Bryson, The Body: A Guide for Occupants, Black Swan (2020), page 4:
- The outermost surface of the epidermis, called the stratum corneum, is made up entirely of dead cells.
Translations
editouter layer of the epidermis
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