keratinization

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ker·a·tin·i·za·tion

(kĕr′ə-tə-nĭ-zā′shən)

The process by which vertebrate epithelial cells become filled with keratin protein filaments, die, and form tough, resistant structures such as skin, nails, and feathers.

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keratinization - organic process by which keratin is deposited in cells and the cells become horny (as in nails and hair)

keratinisation

biological process, organic process - a process occurring in living organisms

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ker·a·tin·i·za·tion

n. queratinización, proceso por el cual las células se vuelven callosas por dépositos de queratina.

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"If you suffer, chances are it could be hereditary but can also be caused by other factors such as bad tissue nutrition, poor keratinization and trauma from an overzealous manicure," she told the Mail.

White spots, biting and dark lines? What your nails say about your health, and when it could be cancer

Dyskeratosis is characterized by individual cells showing abnormal cell maturation often with abnormal keratinization in the deeper layers of the epidermis.

Differentiated Vulvar Intraepithelial Neoplasia: A Brief Review of Clinicopathologic Features

Additionally, a complementary technique the company has developed also supports late-phase wound healing events known as re-epithelialization and keratinization.

Amniotic Stem Cell Co-Culture System Significantly Promotes Wound Healing

Nuclear and cellular pleomorphism is minimal as compare to the moderately differentiated tumours where there is less keratinization and more nuclear to cellular pleomorphism.

HISTOLOGICAL GRADING OF SQUAMOUS CELL CARCINOMA OF TONGUE IN RELATION TO SITE DISTRIBUTION

(7) This abnormal structure of the skin results from extreme keratinization. (5) The skin that becomes rigid because of extreme keratinization (10-fold thicker than the normal) makes movement difficult, and thereby deep fissures occur on this non-elastic skin.

Newborn with Harlequin Ichthyosis and the Nursing Care/Harlequin Iktiyozisli Yenidogan ve Hemsirelik Bakimi

Disorders of keratinization. In: Burns T, Breathnach S, Cox N, Griffiths C, editors.

Harlequin ichthyosis - a disturbing disorder

The bizarre, rapid proliferation, and immature keratinization produce the distinctive feature of porokeratosis (coronoid lamella) [Figure 2].

Porokeratosis of Mibelli--An extensive hand involvement

Symblepharon, i.e., adhesion from the edges of the two eyelids (white arrow) and keratinization of the sclerocorneal limbus (yellow arrow) in the right eye.

Ophthalmic sequelae due to Stevens-Johnson syndrome/Secuelas oftalmologicas secundarias a Sindrome de Stevens-Johnson/Sequelas oftalmologicas secundarias a Sindrome de Stevens-Johnson

Tissue growth is accompanied by a differentiation, the outcomes of which is physical changes such as papillary development and increased keratinization (Tamate et al., 1962).

Creep Feeding Supplemented with Roughages Improve Rumen Morphology in Pre-Weaning Goat Kids

Occasionally, individual epidermoid cells possessed lamellar cytoplasmic keratinization or larger compact lamellations of keratin (keratin pearls) [Figure 1]c.

Mucoepidermoid Carcinomas Presented as Lobar Pneumonia

Histopathologically, multilobulated tumors characterized by atypical squamous cells, cystic areas, widespread trichilemmal keratinization, and extensive necrosis were seen [Figure 5].

Malignant Proliferating Trichilemmal Tumor: Clinical Presentations, Treatment, and Outcomes

Based on presence of well circumscribed but unencapsulated dermal nodule comprising of cystic structures of variable sizes and presence of abrupt keratinization in these horn cysts, it was diagnosed as Trichoepithellioma (Fig.