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
Main Entry: stratum gran·u·lo·sum Pronunciation: -"gran-y&-'lO-s&m Function: noun Inflected Form: pluralstratagran·u·lo·sa/-s&/ : a layer of granular cells lying immediately above the stratum germinativum in most parts of the epidermis
