dermis
dermis
Definition
der·mis (dʉr′mis)
noun
the layer of skin just below the epidermis
Etymology: ModL, back-form. < LL epidermis, epidermis
dermis
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- skin: Found in the dermis of the skin, they are responsible for making collagen.
Converse of object
- involve: Grade 2: Partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and/or dermis.
- call: The skin consist of two main layers, an outer layer called the epidermis and an inner layer called the dermis.
- penetrate: With a hand lens, the openings where the hair follicles once penetrated the dermis are easily visible.
- destroy: Dermagraft enables the damaged or destroyed dermis of a patient with a full thickness ulcer to be replaced.
Adjective modifier
- underlying: Leather The epidermis is supported on the ridged surface of the underlying dermis.
- human: However, a recent approach is to use a cultured human dermis to improve healing.
- cultured: However, a recent approach is to use a cultured human dermis to improve healing.
- deep: Histological examination of cutaneous nodules showed dense infiltration of CD30 + atypical lymphoid cells in the deep dermis.
- papillary: This ambiguity can be resolved by transforming the measured color co-ordinates to compensate for the thickness of the papillary dermis.
- inner: The skin ( see Figure 1 ) is composed of two major layers of tissue; the outer epidermis, and the inner dermis.
Modifies a noun
- layer: The middle dermis layer contains blood vessels, nerves, oil glands, collagen fibers and elastin.
- level: After all, you will only get good results on the surface if you are producing healthy new tissue at the dermis level.
Noun used with modifier
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