dermis
noun/ˈdɜːmɪs/
/ˈdɜːrmɪs/
[uncountable]- (in non-technical use) the skin
- (anatomy) the layer of living tissue just below the epidermis in human skin that contains blood vessels, nerve endings, sweat glands and other structures
- He had a second-degree burn down to the dermis.
Word Originmid 19th cent.: modern Latin, suggested by epidermis.
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