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corneocyte

Pronunciation: kōr′nē-ō-sīt′
The dead keratin-filled squamous cell of the stratum corneum.

Synonym(s): horny cell, keratinized cell

[cornea, L. fem. of corneus, horny, + G. kytos, cell]




 

 

 

 

 

 



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