dermal
Americanadjective
adjective
Etymology
Origin of dermal
Explanation
In science and medicine, dermal describes something having to do with skin, like the dermal dryness that makes you itchy in the wintertime. The adjective dermal is derived from the Greek derma, or "skin." It's mostly used by doctors and scientists to describe skin-related structures, treatments and conditions. In humans for example, the dermal layer is deeper than the outermost, exposed epidermal layer. A synonym for dermal is cutaneous.
Vocabulary lists containing dermal
Body Language: Derm ("Skin")
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carn (flesh), derm (skin), dent (tooth), os (bone)
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Example Sentences
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Dermal denticles, including the ones on the spotted ratfish's pelvic claspers, do not have a dental lamina.
From Science Daily • Oct. 16, 2025
Jackie Partridge, clinical director of the Dermal Clinic in Edinburgh, told BBC Radio's Good Morning Scotland programme that such parties were "really, really dangerous"
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025
Dermal fibroblasts are responsible for maintaining your skin’s physiology and wound repairment.
From Salon • Feb. 3, 2025
Dermal fillers plump up cheeks and lips with injectable gel to replicate muscles, while Botox decreases the muscle movements that lead to wrinkles.
From Seattle Times • Sep. 30, 2022
Dermal glands: hypodermal unicellular glands which secrete wax, setae, spines, etc.
From Explanation of Terms Used in Entomology by Smith, John. B.
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