| stratum reticulare corii | The thicker deep layer of the corium consisting of dense irregularly arranged connective tissue. Synonym: reticular layer of corium, stratum reticulare cutis, tunica propria corii. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| stratum reticulare cutis | The thicker deep layer of the corium consisting of dense irregularly arranged connective tissue. Synonym: reticular layer of corium, stratum reticulare cutis, tunica propria corii. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stratum spinosum epidermidis | The layer of polyhedral cells in the epidermis; shrinkage artifacts and adhesion of these cells at their desmosomal junctions gives a spiny or prickly appearance. Synonym: prickle cell layer, spinous layer. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stratum spongiosum | The middle layer of the endometrium formed chiefly of dilated glandular structures; it is flanked by the compacta on the luminal side and the basalis on the myometrial side. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stratum subcutaneum | A loose fibrous envelope beneath the skin, containing fat in its meshes (panniculus adiposus) or fasciculi of muscular tissue (panniculus carnosus); it contains the cutaneous vessels and nerves and is in relation by its undersurface with the deep fascia. Synonym: fascia superficialis, tela subcutanea, hypoderm, hypodermis, stratum subcutaneum, subcutis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stratum synoviale | synovial membrane, synovial membrane |
| stratum zonale | A thin layer of white substance covering the upper surface of the thalamus and forming part of the floor of the body of the lateral ventricle, a layer of white substance on the surface of the superior colliculus. Synonym: stratum zonale. (05 Mar 2000) |