• Dermis

    Pronunciation

    • UK IPA: /ˈdɜː(ɹ).mɪs/
    • US IPA: /ˈdɝ.mɪs/

    Origin

    From New Latin, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (derma, "skin, hide"), from δέρω (dero, "to skin, to flay").

    Full definition of dermis

    Noun

    dermis

    1. (anatomy) The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.

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