Meaning of DERMIS
| Pronunciation: | | 'durmis
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| | Definition: | | [n] the deep vascular inner layer of the skin |
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| | Synonyms: | | corium, derma |
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| | See Also: | | cutis, skin, stratum, tegument | |
| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Der"mis\, n. [NL. See {Derm}.] (Anat.)
The deep sensitive layer of the skin beneath the scarfskin or
epidermis; -- called also {true skin}, {derm}, {derma},
{corium}, {cutis}, and {enderon}. See {Skin}, and Illust. in
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The lower or inner layer of the two main layers of tissue that make up the skin. |
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| | Definition: | | The layer of skin just beneath the epidermis; it is composed of dense vascular connective tissue. |
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| | Related Terms: | | blastoderm, coat, cuticle, cutis, cutis vera, derma, ectoblast, ectoderm, endothelium, entoderm, epiblast, epidermis, epithelium, fell, fleece, flesh, fur, furring, hide, hypodermis, imitation fur, imitation leather, integument, jacket, leather, leather paper, Leatherette, Leatheroid, mesoderm, outer layer, outer skin, pavement epithelium, pelt, peltry, rawhide, rind, scarfskin, sheath, skin, skins, tegument, vair |
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