#tegument__skin__cutis__cuti a natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
supertype: #connective_tissue #body_covering
subtype: #investment #thick_skin #skin_graft #buff #dewlap #prepuce #foreskin #scalp #hangnail
substance: #melanin
part of: #integumentary_system
part: #epidermis__cuticle the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates
part: #epidermal_cell__epidermalcell any of the cells making up the epidermis
part: #stratum_corneum__stratumcorneum__corneum__horny_layer__hornylayer the outermost layer of the epidermis consisting of dead cells that slough off
part: #stratum_lucidum__stratumlucidum the layer of epidermis immediately under the stratum corneum in the skin of the palms and soles
part: #stratum_granulosum__stratumgranulosum 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
part: #stratum_germinativum__stratumgerminativum__stratum_basale__stratumbasale__malpighian_layer__rete_Malpighii the innermost layer of the epidermis
part: #skin_cell any of the cells making up the skin
part: #dermis__corium__derma the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
part: #macule__macula a patch of skin that is discolored but not usually elevated; caused by various diseases
part: #freckle__lentigo a small brownish spot (of the pigment melanin) on the skin
part: #liver_spot__liverspot a type of skin disease that causes brown spots on the skin
part: #whitehead__milium a small whitish lump in the skin due to a clogged sebaceous gland
part: #blackhead__comedo a black-tipped plug clogging a pore of the skin
part: #pore.duct any small opening in the skin or outer surface of an animal
part: #scab the crustlike surface of a healing skin lesion
part: #sweat_gland__sweatgland__sudoriferous_gland any of the glands in the skin that secrete perspiration
part: #free_nerve_ending microscopic sensory nerve endings in the skin that are not connected to any specific sensory receptor
part: #Pacinian_corpuscle a specialized bulblike nerve ending located in the subcutaneous tissue of the skin; occurs abundantly in the skin of palms and soles and joints and genitals
part: #wrinkle__furrow__crease__crinkle__seam__line a slight depression in the smoothness of a surface; "his face has many lines"; "ironing gets rid of most wrinkles"
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