Term Name: | stratum spinosum of epidermis |
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Synonyms: | epidermis prickle cell layer, epidermis stratum spinosum, Malpighian layer, prickle cell layer, prickle cell layer of epidermis, squamous cell layer of epidermis, stratum Malpighii, stratum spinosum |
Definition: | the layer of polyhedral cells in the epidermis found between the stratum granulosum and stratum basale; shrinkage and adhesion of these cells gives a spiny or prickly appearance |
Ontology: | Cell Ontology [UBERON:0002026] |