stratum corneum

English

Etymology

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

Noun

stratum corneum (plural strata cornea)

1. (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

outer layer of the epidermis

• Finnish: sarveiskerros, keratiinikerros, marraskesi (fi)