Keratinocytes. The keratinocytes develop from the bottom of the epidermis and rise to the top, where they are shed from the surface as dead cells. The epidermis is therefore constantly renewing itself, the live cells changing into dead, hard, flattened cells.
Marit /mar-it/ [2 sylls.] as a name for girls is of Greek and Aramaic origin, and the name Marit means pearl; lady; mistress of the house.Marit is an alternate spelling of Margaret (Greek): a saint's name.2000 U.S. Census). Prominent variation forms of Marit (not ranked) rated in the Top 1000 are Margaret (#169 a year ago) , Martha (#735) , Margot (#749) , Marva, Marta, Margy, Margo, Marge, Margie and Margit.
Maria /ma-ria/ [3 sylls.] as a girls' name is pronounced mah-REE-ah. It is of Latin origin, and the meaning of Maria is  star of the sea .Variant for Mary used in English-speaking countries in the 18th century, and popular with both Spanish and non-Spanish cultures.Revived in the 20th century due to the popularity of West Side Story , with its famous ballad .arie, the French variant, was the preferred form of Mary in England until about the time of the Reformation. Maria and Marie are very often blended with other names and suffixes. See also Manon, Mari, Maribel, Marisa, Mia, and Ria.