epidermis
epidermis
Definition
epi·der·mis (ep′ə dʉr′mis)
noun
- the outermost layer of the skin in vertebrates, having no blood vessels and consisting of several layers of cells, covering the dermis
- the outermost layer of cells covering seed plants and ferns
- any of various other integuments
Etymology: LL < Gr < epi-, upon (see epi-) + derma, the skin: see derma
ep′i·der′·mal adjective or ep′i·der′·mic
epidermis
Synonyms
epidermis
Usage Examples
Preposition: of
- skin: This is a photo of the epidermis of thick skin at lower power.
- leave: Star shaped scales protect both the upper and the lower epidermis of the leaves.
Converse of object
- thicken: Retinol plumps skin, thickens the epidermis, improves texture and blood circulation and repairs the signs of sun damage.
- penetrate: Large numbers of neutrophils and lymphocytes penetrate the epidermis and entered the infected surface region.
- have: The skin with hair follicles, hairy skin, e.g. on the scalp, has a thin epidermis and many sebaceous glands.
- nourish: How to use: Use twice a week to lift the skin and nourish the epidermis.
- involve: Grade 2 Partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis, dermis or both.
Adjective modifier
- outer: The skin ( see Figure 1 ) is composed of two major layers of tissue; the outer epidermis, and the inner dermis.
- low: Star shaped scales protect both the upper and the lower epidermis of the leaves.
- human: The female mites are 0.3 mm long and feed within the human epidermis.
- upper: The laser passes through the upper epidermis leaving it undamaged.
- embryonic: Boundaries: : During pattern formation, many genes are expressed in a segmentally repeated manner in the embryonic epidermis.
- thick: The growing seedlings should be kept out of the full sun until the typical thick epidermis has appeared.
Modifies a noun
- and/or: Grade 2: Partial thickness skin loss involving epidermis and/or dermis.
- dermis: The layers of skin There are two main layers of skin: epidermis dermis.
Noun used with modifier
- onion: By " onion skin " does you mean onion epidermis or outer leaf of an onion bulb?
- plant: These plant remains principally comprise well preserved plant epidermises, at least some of which are Gramineae.
- mouse: We are using a variety of different approaches to identify new markers of stem cells in human and mouse epidermis.
- leaf: Some new characters based on the structure of the leaf epidermis are included.
- skin: Keratinocytes from the skin epidermis are functionally specialized to protect against the damaging effects of external agents, including ultraviolet ( UV ) light.
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