Dermis

//ˈdɝ.mɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.
  2. 2
    the deep vascular inner layer of the skin wordnet

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coriumdermablastodermbuffcoatcorium

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"According to the scientific report, published in the online journal Biofabrication, the printed skin has all the essential parts of the natural skin, such as the dermis (the layer of tissue that contains capillaries, nerve endings and other structures), the epidermis (the layer of cells atop the dermis), the stratum corneum (the horny outer layer), and even the collagen, which gives skin its elasticity and mechanical strength."

Etymology

From New Latin dermis, from Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, to flay”).

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