Cornification

Japanese: cornification
Cornification

...In addition, many wart-like skin lesions are caused by abnormalities in keratinogenesis.
[keratinization(cornification)]
In terrestrial vertebrates, as new cell layers develop in the deepest layer of the epidermis (stratum germinatum), the older cell layers gradually rise to the surface and are covered with keratin, eventually becoming dead tissue called stratum corneum. This process is called keratinization (or cornification).

*Some terminology explanations that mention "cornification" are listed below.

Source | Heibonsha World Encyclopedia 2nd Edition | Information

Japanese:

…また,いぼ状の皮膚病変の多くは角質産生異常によるものである。
[角質化keratinization(cornification)]
 陸生脊椎動物では,表皮の最深層(胚芽層)で新しい細胞層が発生するにつれて,それより古い細胞層はしだいに表面近くへ浮かび上がるとともにケラチンが沈着し,やがて死組織である角質となる。この過程を角質化(または角化)という。…

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