STRATUM CORNEUM

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does stratum corneum mean? 

• STRATUM CORNEUM (noun)
  The noun STRATUM CORNEUM has 1 sense:

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

  Familiarity information: STRATUM CORNEUM used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• STRATUM CORNEUM (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

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

Classified under:

Nouns denoting body parts

Synonyms:

corneum; horny layer; stratum corneum

Hypernyms ("stratum corneum" is a kind of...):

stratum (one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock))

Holonyms ("stratum corneum" is a part of...):

cuticle; epidermis (the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates)

 Context examples 

Group of mostly hereditary disorders characterized by thickening of the palms and soles as a result of excessive keratin formation leading to hypertrophy of the stratum corneum (hyperkeratosis).

(Palmoplantar Keratoderma, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

A skin disorder consisting of hypertrophy of the stratum corneum of the skin.

(Keratoderma, NCI Thesaurus)

Dermatophytosis involving the stratum corneum of the skin of the scalp and beard area.

(Dermatophytosis of Scalp and Beard, NCI Thesaurus)

A common fungal infection of the stratum corneum of the skin, hair, or nails by a dermatophyte.

(Dermatophytosis, NCI Thesaurus)

Persistence of the nuclei of the keratinocytes into the stratum corneum of the skin.

(Parakeratosis, NLM, Medical Subject Headings)

Upon application to the skin, laurocapram interacts with lipids in the stratum corneum and may enhance the ability of the skin to absorb a hydrophilic chemical.

(Laurocapram, NCI Thesaurus)

It consists of the following layers: stratum corneum (horny layer), stratum granulosum (granular layer), stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer), and stratum basale (basal cell layer).

(Epidermis, NCI Thesaurus)

Azelaic acid exerts its keratolytic and comedolytic effects by reducing the thickness of the stratum corneum and decreasing the number of keratohyalin granules by reducing the amount and distribution of filaggrin in epidermal layers.

(Azelaic Acid, NCI Thesaurus)

The study, led by Donald Y.M. Leung, M.D., Ph.D., of National Jewish Health in Denver, examined the top layers of the skin, known as the stratum corneum, in areas with eczema lesions and in adjacent normal-looking skin.

(Scientists identify unique subtype of eczema linked to food allergy, National Institutes of Health)