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Epidermis
Pronunciation
Definition 1
The outer layer of the two main layers of the skin. (NCI Dictionary)
Definition 2
The epithelial portion of the skin (cutis). It consists of the following layers: stratum corneum (horny layer), stratum granulosum (granular layer), stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer), and stratum basale (basal cell layer). (NCI Thesaurus)
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