cornification
/kawr-nuh-fi-key-shuhn/US // ˌkɔr nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən //
玉米化,粟米化,粟粒化,玉蜀黍化
Definitions
n.名词 noun
- 1
Biology.
- : the formation of a horny layer of skin, or horny skin structures, as hair, nails, or scales, from squamous epithelial cells.
Examples
Nails arise in the interior of the epidermis by the thickening and cornification of the stratum lucidum.
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