dermal

American

[dur-muhl] / ˈdɜr məl /

adjective

of or relating to the skin.

dermal British

/ ˈdɜːməl /

adjective

of or relating to the skin

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dermal Scientific

/ dûr′məl /

Relating to or involving the skin.

Etymology

Origin of dermal

First recorded in 1795–1805; derm(a) ¹ + -al ¹

Example Sentences

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Clinics are now being advised to use the scans when giving dermal fillers in the face, to avoid harming any nearby arteries.

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Thousands of people have dermal filler and Botox treatments in Scotland each year.

From BBC

A close study of dermal changes may reveal whether a burn was ante- or post-mortem, according to one paper.

From BBC

Rules on who can offer lower-risk treatments such as lip fillers, Botox and facial dermal fillers will also change.

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Once, she says, a producer even suggested over lunch that she get dermal fillers for her wrinkles.

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