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Stratum corneum   Listen
Stratum corneum

noun
1.
The outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off.  Synonyms: corneum, horny layer.





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"Stratum corneum" Quotes from Famous Books



... Blister.—In the most superficial variety, pus forms between the rete Malpighii and the stratum corneum of the skin, the latter being raised as a blister in which fluctuation can be detected (Fig. 9, a). This is commonly met with in the palm of the hand of labouring men who have recently resumed work after a spell of idleness. When the blister forms near the tip of the finger, the pus burrows under ...
— Manual of Surgery - Volume First: General Surgery. Sixth Edition. • Alexis Thomson and Alexander Miles
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