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Cornification vs Cornify - What's the difference?

cornification | cornify | Derived terms |

Cornification is a derived term of cornify.


As a noun cornification

is conversion into, or formation of, horn; a becoming like horn.

As a verb cornify is

(chiefly|medicine) to convert or be converted into horn or a similar substance.

cornification

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • Conversion into, or formation of, horn; a becoming like horn.
    • (Webster 1913)

    cornify

    English

    Verb

  • (chiefly, medicine) To convert or be converted into horn or a similar substance
  • *{{quote-book, 1985, Moschella & Hurley, Dermatology, edition=2nd ed., volume=1 citation
    • , passage=No longer in contact with an inner root sheath, the isthmus epithelium cornifies without a granular zone, and the thin cornified layer is composed of compactly arranged cornified cells.}}

    Derived terms

    *cornification