Stratum lucidum of epidermis
System
Integumentary
SNOMED CT
419156002
Stratum lucidum of epidermis
Definition
The layer of lightly staining corneocytes found between the stratum granulosum and stratum corneum layers; found primarily in the thick epidermis of the palmar and plantar skin and is composed of three to five layers of dead, flattened keratinocytes.
Also known as epidermis stratum lucidum, stratum conjunctum of epidermis — per UBERON
The Stratum lucidum of epidermis is a part of the Integumentary.