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melanocyte
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  1. noun
    a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
    type of:
    epidermal cell
Definition that contains melanocyte
  • melanoma any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes
  • malignant melanoma any of several malignant neoplasms (usually of the skin) consisting of melanocytes
  • msh a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
  • melanoblast an epidermal cell that is a precursor of a melanocyte
  • melanocyte a cell in the basal layer of the epidermis that produces melanin under the control of the melanocyte-stimulating hormone
  • melanocyte-stimulating hormone a hormone secreted by the anterior pituitary gland that controls the degree of pigmentation in melanocytes
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