NCIt 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.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The keratin-producing cell of the epidermis that forms in the deep basal layer
of the stratified epithelium.;