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Princeton's WordNet

  1. stratum corneum, corneum, horny layernoun

    the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off

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  1. stratum corneumnoun

    The outer layer of the epidermis, composed of dead cells that continually flake away

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  1. stratum corneum

    The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the skin, found predominantly in the epidermis, the skin's surface layer. It is composed mainly of dead skin cells and keratin, which protect the body from external elements and prevent water loss. The cells in the stratum corneum periodically shed and are replaced by new cells from the underlying layers.

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  1. Stratum corneum

    The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of dead cells that lack nuclei and organelles. The purpose of the stratum corneum is to form a barrier to protect underlying tissue from infection, dehydration, chemicals and mechanical stress. Desquamation, the process of cell shedding from the surface of the stratum corneum, balances proliferating keratinocytes that form in the stratum basale. These cells migrate through the epidermis towards the surface in a journey that takes approximately fourteen days.

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  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of stratum corneum in Chaldean Numerology is: 2

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of stratum corneum in Pythagorean Numerology is: 3


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