Definition of "keratinization" [keratinization]

• The process in which cells from beneath the skin are converted to hair and nails (made of keratin) (noun)

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• "Circumcision results in a process called keratinization, whereby the top layer of the inner foreskin becomes thicker, which may provide additional protection for the underlying target immune cells."
• "What it does for skin: Since it promotes normal keratinization the turnover of skin cells, it helps with conditions such as acne, eczema, and psoriasis."
• "They suffer from drying-out, subtle lifelong abrasion (simple contact with clothes), and keratinization (a response that reduces the irritation of drying-out and abrasion, but also results in a reduction of nerve stimulation)."