stratum lucidum of epidermis

Term ID

UBERON:0002071

Synonyms

• epidermis stratum lucidum
• stratum conjunctum of epidermis
• stratum lucidum

Definition

The layer of lightly staining corneocytes found between the stratum granulosum and stratum corneum layers; found primarily in the thick epidermis of the palmar and plantar skin and is composed of three to five layers of dead, flattened keratinocytes. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Stratum_lucidum

References

• BTO:0000364
• EMAPA:35314
• MA:0000806
• NCIT:C33624
• NCIT:C33629
• Stratum:lucidum
• UMLS:C0221922
• UMLS:C1514985
• http://braininfo.rprc.washington.edu/centraldirectory.aspx?ID=1777
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C0221922
• http://linkedlifedata.com/resource/umls/id/C1514985
• http://www.snomedbrowser.com/Codes/Details/419156002

Ontology

Uberon Ontology