Medical Dictionary
Main Entry:
stratum ger·mi·na·ti·vum Pronunciation:
-"j&r-m&-n&-'tI-v&m Function:
noun Inflected Form:
plural strata ger·mi·na·ti·va /-v&/ 1 : the innermost layer of the epidermis consisting of a single row of columnar or cuboidalepithelial cells that continually divide and replace the rest of the epidermis as it wears away —see
STRATUM BASALE 2 : MALPIGHIAN LAYER
