| Term Name: | orthokeratinized epithelium |
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| Definition: | A keratinized epithelium in which the cells of the stratum corneum become very flat, loose their nuclei and cytoplasmic organelles and are now composed of densely packed tonofilaments cemented by filaggrin |
| Ontology: | Uberon Ontology [UBERON:0013194] |