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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The Burning Maze
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carn (flesh), derm (skin), dent (tooth), os (bone)
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Example Sentences
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Later this spring, the affiliate says it plans to offer dermal fillers that add volume to body parts such as lips and cheeks.
From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 1, 2026
Nonsurgical options like dermal fillers or fat grafting can suffuse depressions to create a more centered appearance.
From Slate • Feb. 22, 2026
She said dermal fillers were more dangerous than Botox as they can block the blood supply to the skin and cause "skin death".
From BBC • Mar. 13, 2025
Injecting dermal fillers is seen as non-surgical and is unregulated, which means anyone can do it - and they can't be struck off and stopped.
From BBC • Feb. 4, 2025
The dermal roofing bones bear ornate and characteristic patterns of sculpturing.
From A Synopsis of Neotropical Hylid Frogs, Genus Osteocephalus by Duellman, William E.
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