Name: | epidermal basal stratum |
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Synonyms: | basal epidermal layer |
Definition: | Lower layer of the epidermis. Composed of a single layer of cells. The major function of the basal stratum is to keep the epidermis attached to the underlying dermis by means of (hemidesmosomes attached to the basement membrane. |
Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001180] |
Name: | cell-cell adhesion |
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Synonyms: | single organismal cell-cell adhesion |
Definition: | The attachment of one cell to another cell via adhesion molecules. |
Ontology: | GO: Biological Process [GO:0098609] QuickGO AmiGO |
Name: | decreased process quality |
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Synonyms: | |
Definition: | A quality of a process that has a value that is decreased compared to normal or average. |
Ontology: | Phenotypic Quality Ontology [PATO:0002302] |