stratum granulosum

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stratum granulosum - the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum; contains cells (with visible granules) that die and move to the surfaceepidermis, cuticle - the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebratesstratum - one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)

stratum granulosum

stratum

[stra´tum, strat´um] (L.) a sheetlike mass of tissue; see also lamina and layer.stratum basa´le the deepest layer of the epidermis, composed of a single layer of basophilic cells. Called also basal layer of epidermis.stratum cor´neum the outer horny layer of the epidermis, consisting of cells that are dead and desquamating. Called also horny layer.stratum germinati´vum 1. the stratum basalis and stratum spinosum considered together; called also malpighian layer.2. the lower layer of the nail, from which the nail grows; called also germinative layer.stratum granulo´sum the cell layer of the epidermis lying between the stratum lucidum and the stratum spinosum. Called also granular layer.1. the deep layer of the cortex of the cerebellum.2. the layer of follicle cells lining the theca of the vesicular ovarian follicle; called also granular layer.stratum lu´cidum the clear translucent layer of the epidermis, just beneath the stratum corneum. Called also clear layer.stratum spino´sum the layer of the epidermis between the stratum granulosum and stratum basalis, marked by the presence of prickle cells; called also spinous layer and prickle-cell layer.

stratum granulosum

stratum granulosum