noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
keratinization; cornification
Medical term for the process by which epithelial cells produce keratin and become horny or cornified.
皮膚の角化が進むと、硬くなる。
As keratinization of the skin progresses, it becomes hard.
この疾患で
In this disease, cornification of the mucous membrane is observed.