Cornification

Word CORNIFICATION
Character 13
Hyphenation cor ni fi ca tion
Pronunciations N/A

Definitions and meanings of "Cornification"

What do we mean by cornification?

The conversion of squamous epithelial cells into a keratinized horny material, such as hair, nails, or feathers. noun

Production of horn; conversion into horn; the process or result of becoming horny or corneous. noun

The growing of horns. noun

Conversion into, or formation of, horn; a becoming like horn. noun

Conversion into, or formation of, horn; a becoming like horn. noun

Here you will find one or more explanations in English for the word cornification. Define cornification, cornification synonyms, cornification pronunciation, cornification translation, English dictionary definition of cornification.

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-noun 1. Sexual intercourse between two unmarried partners where the male has a minimum unit length of eight inches. 2. A verbal or physical smack-down. -Related forms cornified, verb cornifying, verb cornifiable, adjective cornifier, noun cornifies, verb Urban Dictionary

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The word "cornification" in example sentences

By comparison, the normal mice formed a thick, robust outer skin barrier, with more tightly linked, toughened cells (a process known as cornification). ❋ Unknown (2010)

The tongue is studded over with white patches, which result from overgrowth and cornification of the surface epithelium, whereby it becomes thickened and raised above the surface, and at the same time there is small-celled infiltration of the submucous tissue. ❋ Alexander Miles (1893)

OF THE HORNY SCALE, and became an organ of touch subsequently by the cornification of the hairs; many hairs are still sensory organs ❋ Ernst Heinrich Philipp August Haeckel (1876)

The best way would be to have the bitch examined and include palpation of the uterine stump, vaginal smears to monitor cornification of the vagina, changes in the vulva and general health of the bitch.

Mischke D, Korge B, Marenholz I, Volz A, Ziegler A (1996) Genes encoding structural proteins of epidermal cornification and S100 calcium-binding proteins form a gene complex ( "epidermal differentiation complex") on human chromosome 1q21. ❋ Zhihong Wu Et Al. (2009)

It has been discovered that common loss-of-function mutations within the FLG gene cause ichthyosis vulgaris, one of the most common heritable disorders of cornification, and represent major risk factors for atopic dermatitis (AD) and secondary allergic diseases ❋ Zhihong Wu Et Al. (2009)

Bern H. A.: Tissue changes in mice with persistent vaginal cornification induced by early postnatal treatment with estrogen. ❋ Unknown (2008)

Davenport says it "is especially apt to be found in families in which consanguineous marriages occur and this fact, together with the pedigrees [which he studied], suggests that it is due to the absence of some factor that controls the process of cornification of the skin. ❋ Paul Popenoe (1933)

I Just Got Cornified after not playing for a over a week, i [decided] to [raise] a little [havoc] using cornification ❋ The Fox With A Name (2008)

Samantha, a [trial lawyer], was left [reeling] from Nick's cornification [skill set]. His huge ego was the reason for the cornification process. ❋ Newmexicomtman (2010)

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