The upper layer of the dermis beneath the epidermis, composed of dense irregular connective tissue[ncit,modified]. [ ncithesaurus:Papillary_Dermis ]
Synonyms: papillary layer stratum papillare corii stratum papillare dermis papillary layer superficial dermis stratum papillare dermis stratum papillare (dermis) papillary layer of dermis papillary dermis corpus papillary
Term information
- FMA:64776
- NCIT:C33630
- Wikipedia:Papillary_dermis
- UMLS:C0221930 (ncithesaurus:Stratum_Papillare)
- MA:0000800
- NCIT:C94819
- MA:0000802
- EMAPA:35282
- UMLS:C0682598 (ncithesaurus:Papillary_Dermis)
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Dense irregular connective tissue of the skin that consists of fibroblasts, various connective tissue cell types, and collagen, predominantly type III.