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Definition of Dermis

1. Noun. The deep vascular inner layer of the skin.

Definition of Dermis

1. n. The deep sensitive layer of the skin beneath the scarfskin or epidermis; -- called also true skin, derm, derma, corium, cutis, and enderon. See Skin, and Illust. in Appendix.

Definition of Dermis

1. derma [n -MISES] : DERMIC [adj] - See also: derma

Medical Definition of Dermis

1. Mesodermally derived connective tissue underlying the epithelium of the skin. This entry appears with permission from the Dictionary of Cell and Molecular Biology (11 Mar 2008)

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