Preferred Name |
Keratinocyte |
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Synonyms |
KERATINOCYTE Keratinocyte Keratinocytes |
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Definitions |
The keratin-producing cells of the epidermis. They are the predominant cells of the epidermis that form in the deep basal layer of the stratified epithelium of the epidermis. They gradually migrate upward to the cornified layer of the epidermis undergoing characteristic changes. |
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ID |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C12589 |
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ALT_DEFINITION |
The keratin-producing cell of the epidermis that forms in the deep basal layer of the stratified epithelium. |
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code |
C12589 |
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Concept_In_Subset |
http://ncicb.nci.nih.gov/xml/owl/EVS/Thesaurus.owl#C66830 |
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Contributing_Source |
CDISC |
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DEFINITION |
The keratin-producing cells of the epidermis. They are the predominant cells of the epidermis that form in the deep basal layer of the stratified epithelium of the epidermis. They gradually migrate upward to the cornified layer of the epidermis undergoing characteristic changes. |
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Display_Name |
Keratinocyte |
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FULL_SYN |
KERATINOCYTE Keratinocyte Keratinocytes |
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label |
Keratinocyte |
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Legacy Concept Name |
Keratinocyte |
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Preferred_Name |
Keratinocyte |
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prefixIRI |
Thesaurus:C12589 |
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Semantic_Type |
Cell |
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UMLS_CUI |
C0022567 |
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subClassOf |