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keratinocyte

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keratinocyte [kə′rat·ən·ə‚sīt]
(histology)
A specialized epidermal cell that synthesizes keratin.


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The use of CEA sheets and Keratinocyte spray can promote permanent skin closure with minimal donor site requirement.
Although most skin cancers derive from either melanocytes or keratinocytes, the assay looks for physical breaks in the chromosomes of lymphocytes--nucleated blood cells--taken from skin cancer patients and cancer-free controls to estimate an individual's sensitivity to UVB.
The keratinocytes proliferate to form a well-defined endophytic, flat, or exophytic nodule of tumor cells.
 
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