Cell
basal cell
ba·sal cell [ bay-sul sel ]
Definitions related to basal cell:
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A small, round cell found in the lower part (or base) of the epidermis, the outer layer of the skin.NCI Dictionary of Cancer TermsU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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Cell in lowest layer of a stratified tissue, e.g., epithelium; site of tissue renewal.CRISP ThesaurusNational Institutes of Health, 2006
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(skin basal cell) A cuboidal or low columnar cell in the deepest epidermal layer, stratum basale (stratum germinativum), adjacent to the basal lamina.NCI ThesaurusU.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
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