- epidermal
- also epidermic adjective Date: 1816 of, relating to, or arising from the epidermis
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Epidermal — Ep i*der mal, a. Of or pertaining to the epidermis; epidermic; cuticular. [1913 Webster] … The Collaborative International Dictionary of English
epidermal — adjective Of or pertaining to the epidermis. The epidermal cells of the capsule wall of Jubulopsis, with nodose trigones at the angles, are very reminiscent of what one finds in Frullania spp. See Also: dermal, epidermis … Wiktionary
epidermal — die Oberhaut betreffend * * * epi|der|mal 〈Adj.〉 die Epidermis betreffend, zu ihr gehörig * * * epidermal, Biologie: zur Epidermis gehörend, von der Epidermis ausgehend, abstammend. * * * epi|der|mal <Adj.> (Med.): von der Epidermis… … Universal-Lexikon
epidermal — epidermis ► NOUN 1) the surface layer of an animal s skin, overlying the dermis. 2) the outer layer of tissue in a plant. DERIVATIVES epidermal adjective. ORIGIN Greek, from derma skin … English terms dictionary
Epidermal growth factor — or EGF is a growth factor that plays an important role in the regulation of cell growth, proliferation, and differentiation by binding to its receptor EGFR. Human EGF is a 6045 Da protein with 53 amino acid residues and three intramolecular… … Wikipedia
Epidermal Growth Factor — (EGF) 3D Struktur von EGF (Maus) (PDB … Deutsch Wikipedia
Epidermal growth factor — (EGF) 3D Struktur von EGF (Maus) (PDB … Deutsch Wikipedia
epidermal growth factor — n a polypeptide hormone that stimulates cell proliferation esp. of epithelial cells by binding to receptor proteins on the cell surface abbr. EGF * * * (EGF) a mitogenic polypeptide originally extracted from the submandibular glands of male mice; … Medical dictionary
epidermal necrolysis — n TOXIC EPIDERMAL NECROLYSIS … Medical dictionary
Epidermal growth factor receptor — This article is about a cell surface receptor. For estimated measure of kidney function (eGFR), see Glomerular filtration rate. Epidermal growth factor receptor … Wikipedia
epidermal growth factor receptor — EGFR. The protein found on the surface of some cells and to which epidermal growth factor binds, causing the cells to divide. It is found at abnormally high levels on the surface of many types of cancer cells, so these cells may divide… … English dictionary of cancer terms
