| Term: | corneal stroma keratinocyte |
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| Note: | This page represents a term created by the combination ("post-composition") of two ontology terms. For more information on the individual terms, click the hyperlinked name. |
| Name: | corneal stroma |
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| Definition: | Portion of tissue that is located basal to Bowman's layer and distal to Descemet's membrane and is comprised largely of connective tissue. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0001685] |
| Name: | keratinocyte |
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| Synonyms: | keratinocytes |
| Definition: | An epidermal cell which synthesizes keratin and undergoes a characteristic change as it moves 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. |
| Ontology: | Anatomy Ontology [ZFA:0009158] |