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角質化 (かくしつか) Japanese meaning | Kotomora
Meanings 1
noun, noun or participle which takes 'suru'
keratinization ; cornification
Medical/biological term for the process by which epithelial cells produce keratin and become horny or cornified. Often used in dermatology and cell biology contexts.
かん
で
は
、
粘ねん
膜まく
の
角かく
質しつ
化か
が
見み
られる
。
In this disease, keratinization of the mucous membranes is observed.
Kanji 質 substance, quality, matter 化 change, take the form of, influence Similar words 角かく 質しつ 角質 (stratum corneum, keratin) refers to the horny layer or keratin itself, while 角質化 is the process of becoming keratinized.
硬こう 化か 硬化 (hardening, sclerosis) is a more general term for hardening of tissue, not specific to keratin formation.
Etymology Compound of 角質 (keratin, horny substance) + 化 (-ization, change). The exact historical derivation is uncertain, but the term follows standard Sino-Japanese word formation patterns for scientific terminology.
