stratum granulosum

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   the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum; contains cells (with visible granules) that die and move to the surface

   Broaderstratum

   Part ofepidermis

Questions about stratum granulosum

What does stratum granulosum mean?

stratum granulosum means "the layer of epidermis just under the stratum corneum or (on the palms and soles) just under the stratum lucidum; contains cells (with visible granules) that die and move to the surface".

Is stratum granulosum a common word?

stratum granulosum is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.