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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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