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Corneum

Definition: Corneum

Corneum

Noun

1. The outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

"Corneum" is a common misspelling or typo for: conium, cornea, corneal, corneas, corneous, corundum, crinum.


Specialty Definition: Corneum

DomainDefinition

Health

The superficial layer of the epidermis containing keratinized cells. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: Corneum

Synonyms: horny layer (n), stratum corneum (n). (additional references)
Synonyms by domain: horny layer (medicine), horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin.

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Crosswords: Corneum

English words defined with "corneum": stratum granulosum, stratum lucidum. (references)
Specialty definitions using "corneum": Keratoderma, PalmoplantarProtein-Glutamine gamma-Glutamyltransferase. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Corneum

DomainTitle

Books

  • Cohesion and Desquamation of Epidermal Stratum Corneum (reference)

  • Bioengineering of the Skin: Water and the Stratum Corneum, Volume I (reference)

  • Stratum Corneum (reference)

  • Structure and Function of the Stratum Corneum As Border Organ (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Expressions: Corneum

Expressions using "corneum": stratum corneum stratum corneum epidermidis stratum corneum of skin. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Corneum

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day

corneum stratum

15

cancer corneum research stratum

3

corneum electron image microscope stratum

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translation: Corneum

Language Translations for "corneum"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Danish

  

cornea (cornea), stratum corneum (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), hudens hornlag (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), hornlaget (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), hornhinde (cornea, horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin). (various references)

   

Dutch

  

stratum corneum epidermidis (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), stratum corneum (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), hoornlaag van de opperhuid (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), hoornlaag (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin). (various references)

   

Finnish

  

orvaskeden sarveiskerros (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin). (various references)

   

French

  

couche cornée de l'épiderme (stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), couche cornée (stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), stratum corneum epidermidis (stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), stratum corneum (stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin). (various references)

   

German

  

Stratum corneum epidermidis (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), Stratum Corneum (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), Hornschicht (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), Hornhaut (cornea, horn skin, horny skin). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

κεράτινη στιβάδα του δέρματος (cutaneous horn, horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), κερατώδης επιδερμική στιβάδα (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), κερατώδες στρώμα της επιδερμίδας (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), κερατοειδής χιτώνας οφθαλμού (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin). (various references)

   

Italian

  

strato corneo (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

orneumcay

   

Portuguese

  

córnea (cornea). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

capa córnea de la epidermis (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

stratum corneum (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin), hornlager (horny layer, horny layer of epidermis, stratum corneum epidermidis, stratum corneum of skin). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Anagrams: Corneum

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Words within the letters "c-e-m-n-o-r-u"

-2 letters: comer, cornu, crone, enorm, mourn, mucor, mucro, ounce, recon, rouen, rumen.

-3 letters: cero, come, cone, core, corm, corn, cure, curn, ecru, euro, meno, menu, meou, more, morn, moue, muon, mure, neum, nome, norm, omen, omer, once, roue, rune, unco.

-4 letters: con, cor, cue, cum, cur, ecu, emu, eon, ern, men, moc, mon, mor.

 Words containing the letters "c-e-m-n-o-r-u"
 

+1 letter: consumer, mucrones.

 

+2 letters: consumers, cuneiform, indecorum, mucronate.

 

+3 letters: androecium, ceruminous, compounder, counterman, countermen, countrymen, cuneiforms, curmudgeon, documenter, indecorums, minicourse, oceanarium, procumbent, proscenium, recoupment, scrubwomen, uncommoner.

 

+4 letters: archegonium, ceremonious, churchwomen, compounders, computernik, consumerism, consumerist, corrigendum, coterminous, countermand, countermemo, countermine, countermove, countermyth, curmudgeons, documentary, documenters, endocardium, euchromatin, homonuclear, macronuclei, mercuration, microfaunae, micronuclei, minicourses, misconstrue, monoculture, mononuclear, mucoprotein, neuroticism, noncomputer, nonconsumer, noncustomer, oceanariums, overconsume, procurement, prosceniums, recomputing, recoupments, tumorigenic, unconfirmed.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Expressions
6. Expressions: Internet
7. Translations: Modern
8. Anagrams
9. Bibliography


  

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