basal cell
basal cell
ba′sal cell`
n.
单词 | basal cell |
释义 | basal cellbasal cellba′sal cell`n. basal cellba·sal cellbasal cellbasal cellA relatively undifferentiated epithelial cell, which gives rise to more specialised cells.Dermatology In the stratified squamous epithelium of the skin, the basal cells of the epidermis (stratum basale) give rise by unequal division to other basal cells (BCs) and to cells that progress through the spinous, granular and horny layers, becoming increasingly keratinised; the outermost cells eventually slough as squames. Olfaction In the olfactory mucosa, BCs give rise to olfactory and sustentacular cells. Urology In epididymal cells, the function of BCs is unclear; they likely serve as urothelial stem cells. ba·sal cell(bā'săl sel)basal cellA cell of the single-cell-thick lowest layer of epithelia, such as the epidermis of the skin, from which all the more superficial layers are derived by MITOSIS.ba·sal cell(bā'săl sel) |
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