<cell biology> Large flattened polygonal cells of the stratum germinosum of the epidermis (just above the basal stem cells), that appear in the light microscope to have fine spines projecting from their surfaces, these terminate in desmosomes that link the cells together and have many tonofilaments of cytokeratin within them. ... (05 Mar 1998...
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a dividing keratinocyte found in the stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer) of the epidermis; it has delicate radiating processes that connect with other similar cells.
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Large flattened polygonal cells of the stratum germinosum of the epidermis (just above the basal stem cells), that appear in the light microscope to have fine spines projecting from their surfaces; these terminate in desmosomes that link the cells together, and have many tonofilaments of cytokeratin within them.
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Type: Term Definitions: 1. one of the cells of the stratum spinosum of the epidermis; so called because of typical shrinkage artifacts that occur in histologic preparations, resulting in intercellular bridges at points of desmosomal adhesion. Synonyms: spine cell
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n] - a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer)
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noun a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes
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