keratohyalin
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keratohyalin
[ker″ah-to-hi´ah-lin]the substance in the granules in the stratum granulosum of the epidermis. adj., adj keratohy´aline.
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ker·a·to·hy·a·lin
(ker'ă-tō-hī'ă-lin),The substance in the large basophilic granules of the stratum granulosum of the epidermis rich in proline and sulfhydryl groups.
[kerato- + hyalin]
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ker·a·to·hy·a·lin
(ker'ă-tō-hī'ă-lin)The substance in the large basophilic granules of the stratum granulosum of the epidermis.
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