| Earliest changes in the hair follicle occur when the follicular canal becomes blocked with abnormally keratinized desquamating cells. |
| This emerging avian disease, which has been termed avian keratin disorder, results in gross overgrowth of the rhamphotheca, the outer, keratinized layer of the beak. |
| These are keratinophilic organisms, and, as such, they invade keratinized tissues, including the stratum corneum, tile hair, and the nails. |
| The corneal epithelium is keratinized and the sclera is thick enough to withstand the pressures of diving. |
| The stratum corneum, the top layer, is composed of dead keratinized cells. |
| With some pertinent exceptions, dermatomycosis is typically confined to the superficial keratinized tissue and, thus, can often be treated with topical antifungal medications. |
