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

Translations

outer layer of the epidermis

• Finnish: sarveiskerros, keratiinikerros, marraskesi (fi)
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