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keratinize [ker′ətinīz] to make or become horny tissue. Patient discussion about keratinised. Q. skins does excrete oil and keratin what exactly is the whitish cape up that you can squeeze out from underskin A. It sounds like you refer to sebum, an oily substance secreted by (how surprising :) ) sebaceus glands attached to the hair root. It's important for the skin, although abnormal secretion of it may cause diseases such as acne. Read more or ask a question about keratinisedYou may read more here: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sebum#Sebum How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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The use of keratinised tissues to monitor the detailed exposure of man to methylmercury from fish. |
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