Definitions for "Melanocyte"
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The cells in the innermost layer of the epidermis that make the skin pigment, melanin. Melanin is what gives you a sun tan. These cells become cancerous in malignant melanoma.
a pigmented cell located between or beneath cells of the deepest layer of the epidermis; synthesizes melanin
The type of cell in the epidermis that produces melanin pigment which gives normal skin its brown or tanned tone.
pigmented cell in skin with neural crest origin. Cell that proliferates in melanoma cancer.(More? Neural Crest Notes)
Skin cells that synthesize melanin pigment.
a specialized skin cell that produces the pigment melanin.
A cell that produces melanin. Melanocytes are in the lower layers of our epidermis.
a pigment cell producing melanin in the hair bulb.
melanin producing cell, located in the epidermis, the enzyme tyrosinase is involved in this process
Skin cell that is able to produce melanin and can be found in the basal layer of the epidermis.
(MEHL-ahn-o-sit') A cell normally located deep to the epidermis in the skin that secretes melanin.
Cell that produces the dark pigment melanin; responsible for the pigmentation of skin and hair.
An epidermal cell capable of synthesizing melanin.
A specialized cell in the deeper layers of the stratified squamous epithelium of the skin; responsible for the production of melanin.
a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
a cell that produces melanin, and is located in the basal layer of the epidermis
a specialized cell located in the skin, which produces melanin (pigment)
Type of cell in the skin that produces the pigment melanin that gives skin its natural color. Melanoma skin cancer occurs in the melanocytes.
A cell producing pigmentation.
A pigment-producing cell in the skin, hair and eye that determines their color. The pigment that melanocytes make is called melanin . The major determinant of color is not the number but rather the activity of the melanocytes. Melanin production takes place in unique organelles (tiny structures within the cell) known as melanosomes. Darkly pigmented skin, hair and eyes have melanosomes that contain more melananin. See the entire definition of Melanocyte
Cell in the upper skin layer that produces the pigment melanin.
A skin cell that produces and stores the pigment melanin.
Cell producing the pigment (melanin) of the skin. Can be damaged by ultraviolet radiation and become malignant melanoma.
A melanin-forming cell. Melanin is the pigment that gives color to hair and skin.
A type of cell specialized to make the pigment melanin. Melanocytes are located in the skin, the featherbulbs and the eyes. Researchers have found melanocytes in the skin, featherbulbs and eyes of birds with albinism.
A specialized cell containing pigment (melanin), which determines hair color.
A cell in the skin and eyes that produces and contains the pigment called melanin.
The cell responsible for producing melanin.
sole pigment cell of warm-blooded animals, the function of which is to synthesize melanin.
Cells near the bottom of the epidermis, which produce melanin.
Epidermal cell located in the basal cell layer that helps protect the skin from ultraviolet radiation; a cell that produces melanin.
Cells in the skin at the epidermal/dermal junction which produce melanin
Melanocytes are cells located in the bottom layer of the skin's epidermis and in the middle layer of the eye, the uvea.