Medical Definition of Root sheath

1. One of the epidermic layers of the hair follicle: external root sheath is continuous with the stratum basale and stratum spinosum of the epidermis; internal root sheath comprises the cuticle of the internal roots, Huxley's layer, and Henle's layer. (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Root Sheath

root of mesentry
root of nail
root of nose
root of tongue
root of tooth
root out
root planing
root position
root positions
root pressure
root resorption
root rot
root rots
root sheath (current term)
root sprout
root system
root up
root vegetable
root vegetables
root vole
root voles
root word
root words
rootage
rootages
rootball

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