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• horny layer — n. outermost layer of the epidermis that is made up of dead cells that come off …   English contemporary dictionary

• horny layer — noun the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off • Syn: ↑stratum corneum, ↑corneum • Hypernyms: ↑stratum • Part Holonyms: ↑epidermis, ↑cuticle …   Useful english dictionary

• basal cells — General term for relatively undifferentiated cells in an epithelial sheet that give rise to more specialized cells (act as stem cells). In the stratified squamous epithelium of mammalian skin the basal cells of the epidermis (stratum basale) give …   Dictionary of molecular biology

• keratogenesis — Production or origin of horny cells or tissue. [kerato + G. genesis, production] * * * ker·a·to·gen·e·sis (ker″ə to jenґə sis) the formation or production of horny material. keratogenetic adj …   Medical dictionary

• Malpighian layer — /mælˌpɪgiən ˈleɪə/ (say mal.pigeeuhn layuh) noun the layer of non horny cells in the epidermis …  

• integument — /in teg yeuh meuhnt/, n. 1. a natural covering, as a skin, shell, or rind. 2. any covering, coating, enclosure, etc. [1605 15; < L integumentum a covering. See IN 2, TEGUMENT] Syn. 1. cortex, involucre, involucrum. * * * Covering of the body,… …   Universalium

• skin — skinlike, adj. /skin/, n., v., skinned, skinning, adj. n. 1. the external covering or integument of an animal body, esp. when soft and flexible. 2. such an integument stripped from the body of an animal, esp. a small animal; pelt: a beaver skin.… …   Universalium

• skin disease — ▪ pathology Introduction  any of the diseases or disorders that affect the human skin. They have a wide range of causes. General features       Although most diseases affecting the skin originate in the layers of the skin, such abnormalities are… …   Universalium

• cnidarian — /nuy dair ee euhn/, n. 1. any invertebrate animal, as a hydra, jellyfish, sea anemone, or coral, considered as belonging to the phylum Cnidaria, characterized by the specialized stinging structures in the tentacles surrounding the mouth; a… …   Universalium

• Crocodilian armor — The crocodile exoskeleton consists of the protective dermal and epidermal components of the integumentary system in animals of the order Crocodilia. It is a form of armour. Contents 1 Structure and anatomy 2 Histology of the integument 3 …   Wikipedia

• human embryology — ▪ biology Introduction       the process encompassing the period from the formation of an embryo, through the development of a fetus, to birth.       The human body, like that of most animals, develops from a single cell produced by the union of… …   Universalium