Any measurable or observable characteristic related to the shape, structure, color, or pattern of cells in the dermis (the layer of the skin deep to the epidermis, consisting of a dense bed of vascular, connective tissue) containing numerous basophilic granules and capable of releasing large amounts of histamine and heparin upon activation.
dermis stratum papillare morphology trait
dermis stratum reticulare morphology trait
dermis thickness
mast cell histamine storage trait
mast cell protease storage trait
mast cell quantity
Synonyms
Xrefs:
MP:0008020
Definition Sources:
CL:0000097, Dorland:Dorlands Illustrated Medical Dictionary 31st Ed