KERATINIZATION

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does keratinization mean? 

• KERATINIZATION (noun)
  The noun KERATINIZATION has 1 sense:

1. organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)

  Familiarity information: KERATINIZATION used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• KERATINIZATION (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

Organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)

Classified under:

Nouns denoting natural processes

Synonyms:

keratinisation; keratinization

Hypernyms ("keratinization" is a kind of...):

biological process; organic process (a process occurring in living organisms)

Derivation:

keratinize (become horny and impregnated with keratin)

 Context examples 

Keratinization Induction consists of initiation of activities involved in proliferation and maturation of tightly bound keratinocytes transiting passively from the basal to the corneal layer of the skin.

(Keratinization Induction, NCI Thesaurus)

This allele, which encodes involucrin protein, is involved in epithelial keratinization.

(IVL wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

This gene plays a role in keratinization.

(IVL Gene, NCI Thesaurus)

A slow growing mucoepidermoid carcinoma characterized by the presence of keratinization in the neoplastic squamous cells and lumina formation by glandular neoplastic cells.

(Low Grade Mucoepidermoid Breast Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

A neoplasm of keratinocytes with local invasion and/or metastasis with evidence of keratinization apparent in greater than 1/3 of the neoplasm but less than 2/3 of the neoplasm.

(Moderately-differentiated Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Mouse Skin, NCI Thesaurus/MMHCC)

The formation of an epidermal layer which lacks nuclei during normal keratinization.

(Orthokeratosis, NCI Thesaurus)

A nasopharyngeal carcinoma characterized by the lack of keratinization and the presence of a dense lymphoplasmacytic infiltrate.

(Nasopharyngeal Nonkeratinizing Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)

This protein plays a role in the keratinization of stratified squamous epithelia.

(Involucrin, NCI Thesaurus)

This agent also exhibits immunomodulatory and anti-inflammatory responses and inhibits ornithine decarboxylase, thereby decreasing polyamine synthesis and keratinization.

(Isotretinoin, NCI Thesaurus)

An esophageal squamous cell carcinoma characterized by the presence of prominent keratinization and low mitotic activity.

(Esophageal Well Differentiated Squamous Cell Carcinoma, NCI Thesaurus)