dermis

Meanings

• The living tissue that lies beneath the epidermis, the outermost layer of the skin.

  - "The dermis is responsible for maintaining the skin's elasticity and strength."
  - "The dermis contains sensory receptors that detect pain, touch, temperature, and pressure."

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Synonyms

corium , cutis , cutis vera , derm , derma , true skin

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Rhymes

Words rhyming with dermis
dermis , apris , complais , oblige , persevere , survive

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Variants

List of all variants of dermis that leads to same result
corium , cutis , dermis , dermises , -dermis , -dermises

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Etymology

origin and the way in which meanings have changed throughout history.

The term 'dermis' comes from the Greek word 'derma', which means 'skin'.

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