kuollut iho — meaning in English

English meaning

• cuticle noun The strip of toughened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
• slough noun The old skin shed by a snake, or dead tissue that separates from a wound.

Senses

kuollut iho is used for these senses in English:

• cuticle Dead or cornified epidermis.
• slough Dead skin on a sore or ulcer.

cuticle — full definition

1. noun The strip of toughened skin at the base and sides of a fingernail or toenail.
2. noun The outermost layer of skin on a vertebrate's body.

slough — full definition

1. noun The old skin shed by a snake, or dead tissue that separates from a wound.
2. verb To shed or discard an old outer layer, or to get rid of something no longer needed.
3. noun A swampy or marshy area, or a state of low emotional spirits.

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