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keratinization::noun | Spocien Dictionary
| Type | Words |
|---|---|
| Synonyms | keratinisation |
| Type of | biological process, organic process |
| Derivation | keratinize |
Examples of keratinization
keratinization
This process is called keratinization and takes place within weeks.
From the en.wikipedia.org
Szabo and Short found that the glans of the circumcised penis does not develop a thicker keratinization layer.
From the en.wikipedia.org
This process is called keratinization.
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My glans penis lost the layers of keratinization that had formed to replace the protection normally afforded by the foreskin and was accompanied by a massive increase in glans sensitivity.
From the newscientist.com
- Organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)
- (keratinize) convert into keratin
- Keratin refers to a family of fibrous structural proteins. Keratin is the key structural material making up the outer layer of human skin. It is also the key structural component of hair and nails. ...
- (Keratinized) The epidermis is the outer layer of the skin,James, William; Berger, Timothy; Elston, Dirk (2005) Andrews' Diseases of the Skin: Clinical Dermatology (10th ed.). Saunders. Page 2-3. ISBN 0721629210. ...
- The process in which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nails (made of keratin)
- (Keratinized) Tissue that is hardened with keratin, such as human fingernails or toenails.
- (Keratinized) cells contain keratin (a cytoskeletal protein). While keratinized epithelium occurs mainly in the skin, it is also found in the mouth and nose, providing a tough, impermeable barrier.
- Process of replacing skin after sores or ulcers
- Process within the human body; or sloughing off of dead skin cells.
