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dermal

[ dur-muhl ]
/ ˈdɜr məl /
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adjective
of or relating to the skin.
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Also dermic.

Origin of dermal

First recorded in 1795–1805; derm(a)1 + -al1

Words nearby dermal

dermabrader, dermabrasion, Dermacentor, Dermacentor andersoni, Dermacentor variabilis, dermal, dermal denticle, dermal graft, dermal papilla, dermal sinus, dermapteran
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British Dictionary definitions for dermal

dermal
/ (ˈdɜːməl) /
adjective
of or relating to the skin
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Medical definitions for dermal

dermal
[ dûr′məl ]
adj.
Of or relating to the skin or dermis.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for dermal

dermal
[ dûr′məl ]
Relating to or involving the skin.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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