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Definitions for Dermis
[1] Anatomy , Zoology . the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network.
[2] a combining form meaning “skin,” “layer of tissue,” used in the formation of compound words: exodermis; gastrodermis.
[3] another name for corium
Words related to Dermis
fur, coating, crust, surface, jacket, husk, membrane, rind, bark, sheath, integument, parchment, film, hide, pelt, outside, slough, shell, peel, hull
Words nearby Dermis
dermatotropic, dermatozoon, dermatropic, dermestid, dermic, dermis, dermo-, dermoblast, dermographia, dermographism, dermoid
Origin of Dermis
-dermison the model of epidermis; cf. dermis
Word origin for Dermis
C19: New Latin, from epidermis
Synonyms for Dermis
bark, coating, crust, fur, husk, jacket, membrane, rind, sheath, surface, carapace, case, casing, cutis, derma, epidermis, fell, film, hide, hull, integument, outside, parchment, peel, pelt, sheathing, shell, shuck, slough, tegument, vellum