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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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Main Entry: stratum corneum
Function: noun
Inflected Form: plural strata cornea
: the outer more or less horny part of the epidermis including all thelayers superficial to the Malpighian layer or only those that are superficial to the stratum granulosum and stratum lucidum
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stratum corneum stratum cor·ne·um (kôr'nē-əm)
n.
The horny outer layer of the epidermis, consisting of several layers of flat, keratinized, nonnucleated, dead or peeling cells. Also called corneal layer, horny layer.

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