dermis

English

Etymology

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

Pronunciation

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

Noun

dermis

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

Synonyms

• (tissue): derm, derma, corium, cutis, cutis vera, true skin

Derived terms

dermatitis dermatoglyphics dermatology

dermic dermal endodermis

epidermis hypodermis mesoderm

Related terms

• dermal

Translations

skin layer underlying epidermis

• Bulgarian: дермис (bg) (dermis) m
• Czech: kůže (cs)
• Finnish: verinahka (fi)
• French: derme (fr) m

• Greek: χόριον (el) (khórion) n
• Irish: deirm (ga) f
• Italian: derma (it) m

See also

• pustule
• skin

External links

• dermis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
• dermis in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911
• dermis at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• dimers