derma

¹

[ dur-muh ]

noun

1. Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.

derma

²

[ dur-muh ]

noun

1. beef or fowl intestine used as a casing in preparing certain savory dishes, especially kishke.
2. kishke.

-derma

³

1. a combining form of derma ¹, used especially in the names of disorders of the skin:

   scleroderma; xeroderma.

derma

¹

/ ˈdɜːmə /

noun

1. beef or fowl intestine used as a casing for certain dishes, esp kishke

derma

²

/ ˈdɜːmə /

noun

1. See corium
   another name for corium Alsodermdɜːm

Word History and Origins

Origin of derma¹

1825–35; New Latin < Greek dérma skin, equivalent to dér ( ein ) to skin + -ma noun suffix

Origin of derma²

< Yiddish derme, plural of darm intestine < Middle High German; akin to Old English thearm gut

Word History and Origins

Origin of derma¹

from Yiddish derme, plural of darm intestine, from Old High German daram; related to Old English thearm gut, Old Norse tharmr

Origin of derma²

C18: New Latin, from Greek: skin, from derein to skin

Example Sentences

Derma rollers or beard rollers claim they can promote hair growth.

From Popular-Science

Joni at Advanced Derma Laser on Madison Avenue adds some humor to the process and can go the distance.

From The Daily Beast

Because taxidermy uses “derma” (skin) to create a lifelike replica, a preserved creature triggers deep emotions in us.

From The Daily Beast

On its bursting, the blood flowed through the derma or thick skin over a round surface of the diameter of about half an inch.

From Project Gutenberg

Directly after the rupture of the vesicle and the escape of the fluid, blood begins to ooze from the bare derma.

From Project Gutenberg

It enters through small holes in the derma into a subdermal cavity, which separates the membrane from the bulk of the sponge.

From Project Gutenberg

The connective-tissue elements in the derma are also swollen, and exhibit reversion to the embryonal state.

From Project Gutenberg

It is not only admissible, but preferable, not to wound the derma at all.

From Project Gutenberg

Related Words

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