scarfskin
Americannoun
noun
Etymology
Origin of scarfskin
Example Sentences
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Describe the root of the nail in its relation to the sensitive and the scarfskin.
From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Joel Dorman Steele
This lies in the deep part of the scarfskin.
From Health Lessons Book 1 by Alvin Davison
The epidermis, or scarfskin, becomes detached from the dermis, or true skin, and the space between the two rapidly fills with the fluid portion of the blood, known as lymph.
From The Meaning of Evolution by Samuel Christian Schmucker
What relation do the nails bear to the scarfskin?
From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Joel Dorman Steele
There is no blood in the scarfskin, but there is a network of blood tubes in the true skin.
From Health Lessons Book 1 by Alvin Davison
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