NOUN
- a cell in the germinal layer of the skin (the prickle-cell layer); has many spines and radiating processes
How To Use prickle cell In A Sentence
- Pathologically the first change noted in the epidermis is thought to be an acanthosis, followed by epithelial atrophy, and a hyperkeratosis, intercellular edema, and colloid degeneration of the prickle cells. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine
- These are known as prickle cells because of the bridges by which they are connected to one another. X. The Organs of the Senses and the Common Integument. 2. The Common Integument