Anatomy

Epidermis

The external, nonvascular layer of the skin. It is made up, from within outward, of five layers of EPITHELIUM: (1) basal layer (stratum basale epidermidis); (2) spinous layer (stratum spinosum epidermidis); (3) granular layer (stratum granulosum epidermidis); (4) clear layer (stratum lucidum epidermidis); and (5) horny layer (stratum corneum epidermidis).

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The external, nonvascular layer of the skin. It is made up, from within outward, of five layers of EPITHELIUM: (1) basal layer (stratum basale epidermidis); (2) spinous layer (stratum spinosum epidermidis); (3) granular layer (stratum granulosum epidermidis); (4) clear layer (stratum lucidum epidermidis); and (5) horny layer (stratum corneum epidermidis).

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Indexed with the subheadings abnormalities, anatomy & histology, chemistry, diagnostic imaging, drug effects, embryology, enzymology, growth & development, immunology, injuries, innervation, metabolism, microbiology, parasitology, pathology, physiology, physiopathology, radiation effects, surgery, transplantation, ultrastructure, virology.

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  • Skin (1966-1977)

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  1. A10w.272w.497w
  2. A17w.815w.250w

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Epidermis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004817. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004817
  2. Epidermis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Epidermis
  3. Epidermis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q212743