stratum cor·ne·um (kôr n - m)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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| Noun | 1. | stratum corneum - the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off stratum - one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock) |
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