Canadian Medical Guide > Anatomy > Cells > Epithelial Cells > Melanocytes Terms and Definitions
Melanocytes
Medical Definition: | Epidermal dendritic pigment cells which control long-term morphological color changes by alteration in their number or in the amount of pigment they produce and store in the pigment containing organelles called MELANOSOMES; MELANOPHORES are larger cells which do not exist in mammals. |
Guide Notes: | do not confuse with MELANOPHORES |
Previously Indexed: | Chromatophores (1966-1968) |
Melanocytes Medical Definitions and Terms
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