Dyskeratosis
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Dyskeratosis it is abnormal keratinization occurring prematurely within individual cells or groups of cells below the stratum corneum
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Stratum corneum
The stratum corneum is the outermost layer of the epidermis, consisting of dead cells that lack nuclei and organelles. The purpose of the stratum corneum is to form a barrier to protect underlying tissue from infection, dehydration, chemicals and mechanical stress...
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