SINCE 1828
cornification
noun
cor·ni·fi·ca·tion
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Definition of cornification
: conversion into horn or a horny or keratinous substance or tissue
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cornification
noun
cor·ni·fi·ca·tion
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Medical Definition of cornification
1
: conversion into horn or a horny substance or tissue : keratinization
2
: the histological and cytological changes that occur in the vaginal epithelium especially of a rodent in response to stimulation by an estrogen and that have been used as a bioassay for estrogenicity of chemicals (as pesticides) in the environment
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