cornify

cornify
cor·ni·fy 'kȯr-nə-fī vi, -fied; -fy·ing to become converted or changed into horn or horny substance or tissue <cornified layers of epithelial cells>

Medical dictionary. 2011.

Игры ⚽ Поможем написать реферат

Look at other dictionaries:

  • cornify — [kôr′nə fī΄] vt. cornified, cornifying KERATINIZE cornification n. cornified adj. * * * cor·ni·fy (kôrʹnə fī ) intr.v. cor·ni·fied, cor·ni·fy·ing …   Universalium

  • cornify — [kôr′nə fī΄] vt. cornified, cornifying KERATINIZE cornification n. cornified adj …   English World dictionary

  • cornify — To reduce the value of statements due to ingenuity. Instead of real response to the email, I merely attempted to cornify the email I received …   Dictionary of american slang

  • cornify — To reduce the value of statements due to ingenuity. Instead of real response to the email, I merely attempted to cornify the email I received …   Dictionary of american slang

  • cornify — verb /ˈkɔː.nɪ.faɪ,ˈkɔɹ.nɪ.faɪ/ To convert or be converted into horn or a similar substance …   Wiktionary

  • cornify — cor·ni·fy …   English syllables

  • cornify — ˌfī intransitive verb ( ed/ ing/ es) Etymology: Latin cornu horn + English i + fy : to become converted or changed into horn or horny tissue …   Useful english dictionary

  • callous — Synonyms and related words: Philistine, anneal, apathetic, asleep, backed, benumbed, brazen, brutalize, calcified, calcify, calloused, case harden, case hardened, cold, cold of heart, coldblooded, coldhearted, conscienceless, cornify, crusted,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • firm — Synonyms and related words: Aktiengesellschaft, CIA, Central Intelligence Agency, Christian, abiding, accepted, adamant, adamantine, agency, airtight, aktiebolag, anchored, anneal, approved, at a standstill, atelier, authentic, authoritative,… …   Moby Thesaurus

  • fossilize — Synonyms and related words: age, anneal, antiquate, become extinct, become obsolete, calcify, callous, case harden, cornify, date, fade, firm, fust, grow old, harden, indurate, lapidify, lithify, lose currency, molder, obsolesce, ossify, outdate …   Moby Thesaurus

Share the article and excerpts

Direct link
Do a right-click on the link above
and select “Copy Link”