角かく質しつ化か

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.

• 皮ひ膚ふの角かく質しつ化かが進すすむと、肌はだが硬かたくなることがあります。

  As keratinization of the skin progresses, the skin may become hard.

• この疾しっ患かんでは、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.