Dermal papilla

Dermal papilla

Connective living tissue from which hair is generated from the follicle in the thick layer of the skin below the epidermis

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dermal papilla

Legal services; DNA forensics

Connective living tissue from which hair is generated from the follicle in the thick layer of the skin below the epidermis

dermal papilla

Consumer services; Hair salons

The dermal papilla is situated at the base of the hair follicle. The dermal papilla contains nerves and blood vessels which supply glucose for energy and amino acids to make ...

papilla

Natural environment; Coral reefs

A raised bump or nipple-like projection on a tissue surface; a cellular outgrowth. Papillae have the appearance of little bumps or fingers on the surface of cells.

papilla

Plants; Botany

A small, elongated protuberance on the surface of an organ, usually an extension of one epidermal cell. Adj. Papillose.

papilla

Plants; Plant pathology

Nipple-like projection; used to describe the tip of some sporangia and the localized wall thickenings on the inner surface of plant cell walls at sites penetrated by fungi.

papilla

Health care; Optometry

Small bump where the optic nerve exits the eye.

personal service

Legal services; DNA forensics

Delivering a summons, complaint, notice to quit tenancy or other legal document which must be served by handing it directly to the person named in the document. The delivery of ...

phenol

Legal services; DNA forensics

A chemical used in organic extraction. Polysaccharides and proteins are soluble in phenol, allowing for their separation from DNA. C6H5OH. See figure to the right.

phenotype

Legal services; DNA forensics

The detectable outward manifestations of a specific genotype; the physical characteristics of a living object.

pigmentation

Legal services; DNA forensics

Coloration or discoloration by formation or deposition of pigment in the tissues. In a forensic hair examination, the description of the aggregation, distribution, and density of ...

pili annulati

Legal services; DNA forensics

Pili annulati is a hair disorder that results in ringed or banded hair, alternating bright and dark bands in the hair shaft. The dark bands are a manifestation of the abnormal air ...

pili bifurcati

Legal services; DNA forensics

A genetic hair disorder characterized by two hairs joined at the shaft along their entire length.

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