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Definition of Stratum corneum
1. Noun. The outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off.
Group relationships: Cuticle, Epidermis
Generic synonyms: Stratum
Definition of Stratum corneum
1. Noun. (anatomy) The outer layer of the epidermis, composed of dead cells that continually flake away ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Lexicographical Neighbors of Stratum Corneum
Literary usage of Stratum corneum
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The British Journal of Dermatology by British Association of Dermatology (1908)
"8) much localised thickening of the stratum corneum, an increase in the thickness
of the rete with a very much broader granular zone (five or six cells ..."
2. Oxygen/Nitrogen Radicals and Cellular Injury edited by Kenneth B. Adler, Robert D. Devlin, Val Vallyathan (2000)
"Using techniques based on sequential analysis of the layers of the stratum corneum
by tape stripping (87), we were able to analyze the biologic effects of ..."
3. The Clinical Journal (1904)
"On microscopic examination it is at once seen it the stratum corneum (Figs, 1,
2, 3, etc.) ; while the vertical striations represent columns of cells ..."
4. Edinburgh Medical Journal (1901)
"What strikes one most on examining such a section under a low power is the enormous
thickening of the stratum corneum, which often is many times thicker ..."
5. Text-book of Histology: Including the Microscopic Technic by Philipp Stöhr (1898)
"The stratum corneum is not everywhere of the same structure ; two types may be
... The stratum lucidum is absent, The horny cells of the stratum corneum are ..."
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