dermis
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.
Origin of dermis
1- Also called corium.
Other definitions for -dermis (2 of 2)
a combining form meaning “skin,” “layer of tissue,” used in the formation of compound words: exodermis; gastrodermis.
Origin of -dermis
2- Compare -derm.
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How to use dermis in a sentence
Feathers, like hairs, arise from epidermal papillae which become imbedded in pits in the dermis.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsHairs are delicate epidermal structures which grow imbedded in little pits or follicles in the dermis.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsThe skin consists of an outer layer of epiblastic origin, the epidermis, and an inner layer of mesoblastic origin, the dermis.
The Vertebrate Skeleton | Sidney H. ReynoldsIn the young Jacare mentioned above, I found the dermis to be 27 distinguishable into two layers.
This vesicle is formed by the epidermis detached from the dermis, and elevated as a half sphere by serous liquid within.
British Dictionary definitions for dermis
/ (ˈdɜːmɪs) /
another name for corium
Origin of dermis
1Derived forms of dermis
- dermic, adjective
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Scientific definitions for dermis
[ dûr′mĭs ]
The innermost layer of the skin in vertebrate animals. The dermis lies under the epidermis and contains nerve endings and blood and lymph vessels. In mammals, the dermis also contains hair follicles and sweat glands.
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