- malpighian stratum
- s. germinativum (def. 2).
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malpighian stratum
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Malpighian layer — n the deepest part of the epidermis that consists of the stratum basale and stratum spinosum and is the site of mitotic activity * * * the stratum germinativum: one of the layers of the epidermis. * * * stratum germinativum (def. 2) … Medical dictionary
stratum germinativum — stratum ger·mi·na·ti·vum .jər mə nə tī vəm n, pl strata ger·mi·na·ti·va və stratum basale (1) * * * 1. s. basale of epidermis. 2. sometimes, the stratum basale and stratum spinosum of the epidermis considered as a single layer. Called also… … Medical dictionary
stratum spinosum — stratum spi·no·sum spi nō səm n, pl strata spi·no·sa sə the layers of prickle cells over the layer of the stratum basale capable of undergoing mitosis called also prickle cell layer see malpighian layer * * * … Medical dictionary
malpighian layer — n. (Anatomy), The innermost layer of the epidermis. Syn: stratum germinativum, rete Malpighii. [WordNet 1.5] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
stratum basale — stratum ba·sa·le bā sā lē n, pl strata ba·sa·lia lē ə 1) the basal layer of the epidermis consisting of a single row of columnar or cuboidal epithelial cells that continually divide and replace the rest of the epidermis as it wears away called… … Medical dictionary
Malpighian layer — Histologic image of the epidermis with its layers named in white text. The Malpighian layer of the skin is a term that is generally defined as both the stratum basale and stratum spinosum as a unit,[1][ … Wikipedia
stratum — One of the layers of differentiated tissue, the aggregate of which forms any given structure, such as the retina or the skin. SEE ALSO: lamina, layer. [L. sterno, pp. stratus, to spread out, strew, ntr. of pp. as noun, s., a bed cover, layer] s.… … Medical dictionary
stratum basale — noun the innermost layer of the epidermis • Syn: ↑stratum germinativum, ↑malpighian layer, ↑rete Malpighii • Hypernyms: ↑stratum • Part Holonyms: ↑epidermis, ↑cuticle … Useful english dictionary
stratum germinativum — noun the innermost layer of the epidermis • Syn: ↑stratum basale, ↑malpighian layer, ↑rete Malpighii • Hypernyms: ↑stratum • Part Holonyms: ↑epidermis, ↑cuticle … Useful english dictionary
Malpighian layer — the stratum germinativum: one of the layers of the epidermis … The new mediacal dictionary
