Epidermis

**Semantic type:** Tissue

**Definition:** The epithelial portion of the skin (cutis). It consists of the following layers: stratum corneum (horny layer), stratum granulosum (granular layer), stratum spinosum (prickle cell layer), and stratum basale (basal cell layer).

**Synonyms:** - EPIDERMAL TISSUE - Epidermal - epidermis