DERMIS


Meaning of DERMIS in English

n. (also derm or derma) 1 (in general use) the skin. 2 Anat. the true skin, the thick layer of living tissue below the epidermis. dermal adj. dermic adj.

[ mod.L, after EPIDERMIS ]

Concise Oxford English dictionary.      Краткий оксфордский словарь английского языка.