Term Name: hair outer root sheath
Synonyms: external root sheath of hair follicle, hair follicle outer root sheath, ORS, outer hair sheath, outer root sheath, outer root sheath of hair follicle
Definition: A stratified epithelium that surrounds the hair follicle that merges proximally with the basal layer of the interfollicular epidermis and distally with the hair bulb.
Ontology: Cell Ontology [UBERON:0005942]

Relationships
has parts: outer root sheath cell outer root sheath companion layer
is a type of: hair root sheath
has subtype: vibrissa outer root sheath