rete ridge
English translation: downward projection of the epidermis between the dermal papillae
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| 4 +4 | downward projection of the epidermis between the dermal papillae |
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peer agreement (net): +4downward projection of the epidermis between the dermal papillae Explanation: http://medical-dictionary.thefreedictionary.com/rete ridge -------------------------------------------------- Note added at 14 mins (2016-02-16 13:52:27 GMT) -------------------------------------------------- http://www.medilexicon.com/medicaldictionary.php?t=78611 One of the downgrowths of epithelium surrounding the connective tissue papillae in the irregular internal surface of the epidermis. Microscopic sections often appear as single downgrowths when in fact the epithelium is in a series of interconnecting ridges at the dermis-epidermis interface. |
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