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prickle cell ThesaurusNoun | 1. | prickle cell - a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processesskin cell - any of the cells making up the skin |
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prick·le cellone of the cells of the stratum spinosum of the epidermis; so called because of typical shrinkage artifacts that occur in histologic preparations, resulting in intercellular bridges at points of desmosomal adhesion. Synonym(s): spine cellprick·le cell (prik'ĕl sel) One of the cells of the stratum spinosum of the epidermis; so called because of shrinkage artifacts that occur in histologic preparations, resulting in intercellular bridges at points of desmosomal adhesion. prickle cellA cell with spiny processes that connect with similar processes of adjoining cells. These are found in the stratum spinosum of the keratinized epithelium of the epidermis. See also: cellLegalSeeCellprickle cell
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