Definition
The outermost layer of skin, specifically the stratum corneum, made of dead flattened cells that form a protective barrier.
Etymology
From Latin corneus meaning 'horny' or 'made of horn,' referring to the tough, horn-like quality of the outermost skin layer.
Kelly Says
The stratum corneum is your body's watertight suit—dead skin cells tightly packed with oils create a barrier so effective that it's naturally waterproof, letting you shower without dissolving!
Translations
ARالعربية
طبقة القرنية
tabqa al-qurniyyah
BNবাংলা
কর্ণীয়
kor-nee-y
CACatalà
corneum
kor-ne-um
DADansk
hornhinde
horn-hin-de
DEDeutsch
Hornhaut
horn-haut
ELΕλληνικά
κορνεο
kor-neo
ESEspañol
estrato córneo
es-tra-to kor-neo
FAفارسی
لایه شاخی
laye shakhi
FRFrançais
corneum
kor-ne-om
HEעברית
עור חיצוני
or cha-tzir-ni
HIहिन्दी
कोर्नियम
kor-ne-yam
HUMagyar
korneum
kor-ne-um
IDBahasa Indonesia
lapis kornea
la-pis kor-nea
ITItaliano
corneo
kor-neo
MSBahasa Melayu
lapis kornea
la-pis kor-nea
MYမြန်မာ
ကုရနက်
ka-yun-net
NLNederlands
corneum
kor-ne-um
NONorsk
hornhinne
horn-hin-ne
PLPolski
naskórk
nas-kor-k
PTPortuguês
corneo
kor-neo
RUРусский
роговица
ro-go-vi-tsa
SVSvenska
hornhinna
horn-hin-na
SWKiswahili
safu ya ngozi
sa-fu ya ngo-zi
THไทย
ชั้นหนังกำพร้า
chen-nang-kam-pra
TLTL
lapis kornea
la-pis kor-nea
UKУкраїнська
роговица
ro-go-vi-tsa
VITiếng Việt
lớp biểu bì
lop bieu-bi