cornification
[ kawr-nuh-fi-key-shuh n ]
/ ˌkɔr nə fɪˈkeɪ ʃən /
noun Biology.
the formation of a horny layer of skin, or horny skin structures, as hair, nails, or scales, from squamous epithelial cells.
Words nearby cornification
cornichon,
cornicle,
corniculate,
corniculate cartilage,
corniculum,
cornification,
cornify,
corniglia,
corning,
cornish,
cornish pasty
Example sentences from the Web for cornification
Nails arise in the interior of the epidermis by the thickening and cornification of the stratum lucidum.
The Vertebrate Skeleton |Sidney H. Reynolds
Medical definitions for cornification
cornification
[ kôr′nə-fĭ-kā′shən ]
n.
keratinization