stratum spinosum of epidermis

Preferred Label : stratum spinosum of epidermis;

Uberon definition : the layer of polyhedral cells in the epidermis found between the stratum granulosum and stratum basale; shrinkage and adhesion of these cells gives a spiny or prickly appearance;

Uberon synonym : stratum spinosum; epidermis stratum spinosum; squamous cell layer of epidermis; prickle cell layer of epidermis;

Uberon related term : epidermis prickle cell layer; prickle cell layer;

Uberon broad term : Malpighian layer;

Uberon Function note : Has cells that produce and secrete bipolar lipids which prevent evaporation, helping to 'water-proof' the skin. Keratinization begins in the stratum spinosum. [Wikipedia:Stratum_spinosum];

Details

Origin ID

0002026;

UMLS CUI

C0221924;

Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Prickle cell layer of epidermis [FMA entity]
- Stratum Spinosum [NCIt concept]
- Stratum spinosum [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Stratum spinosum structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- stratum spinosum [SNOMED Notion]
Semantic type(s)
- Body Part, Organ, or Organ Component [UMLS semantic type]
UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- Prickle cell layer of epidermis [FMA entity]
- Stratum Spinosum [NCIt concept]
- Stratum spinosum structure (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- stratum spinosum [SNOMED Notion]
Uberon cross reference
- Entire stratum spinosum (body structure) [SNOMED CT concept]
- Prickle cell layer of epidermis [FMA entity]
- Stratum Spinosum [NCIt concept]
adjacent to
- stratum basale of epidermis [UBERON concept]
- stratum granulosum of epidermis [UBERON concept]
part of
- skin epidermis [UBERON concept]

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