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What is the definition or description of: melanocyte?
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Pigment cell: These are the cells in the bottom layer of the epidermis (the part of the skin that on the outside that is continually regrowing). They inject melanin pigment into the surrounding cells. Common pigmented lesions of the skin are composed of various arrangements of melanocytes and their precursors.
Answered 1/5/2013
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