dermis
pronunciation
How to pronounce dermis in British English:
UK [ˈdɜ:mɪs]
How to pronounce dermis in American English:
US [ˈdɜrmɪs]
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- Noun:
- the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
Word Origin
- dermis (n.)
- 1830, perhaps from Latinized form of Greek derma "skin" (see derma); or perhaps a back-formation from epidermis.
Example
- 1. The dermis houses hair follicles and glands with ducts that pass up through the skin .
- 2. Image : a growing ht1080 fibrosarcoma tumor in the mouse dermis triggers neoangiogenesis , often as bizarrely shaped , irregular vessels with defective permeability .
- 3. Cancer isn 't the only problem associated with uv exposure . Uva damage to the dermis is the main factor in premature skin aging .
- 4. We shall never know how long after the accident the fish ate the finger , but bayle thinks even if the thick layer of epidermis had been digested , galassi 's finger could still have been identified from its dermis .
- 5. The researchers found that some tissues , like the dermis , could become other tissue types , like cartilage , but that others , such as muscle , were much less flexible and remained muscle throughout the process .