MeSH definition : Epidermal cells which synthesize keratin and undergo characteristic changes as they
move upward from the basal layers of the epidermis to the cornified (horny) layer
of the skin. Successive stages of differentiation of the keratinocytes forming the
epidermal layers are basal cell, spinous or prickle cell, and the granular cell.;
MeSH synonym : keratinocyte;
MeSH annotation : epidermal cells synthesizing keratin; A 11 qualif;
Wikipedia link : https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Keratinocytes;
Epidermal cells which synthesize keratin and undergo characteristic changes as they
move upward from the basal layers of the epidermis to the cornified (horny) layer
of the skin. Successive stages of differentiation of the keratinocytes forming the
epidermal layers are basal cell, spinous or prickle cell, and the granular cell.