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strata cornea

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stratum cor·ne·um   (kôr'nē-əm)
n.   pl. strata cornea
The horny outer layer of the epidermis, consisting mainly of dead or peeling cells.

[New Latin : stratum + Latin corneum, neuter of corneus, horny; see cornea.]
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