DERMIS


Meaning of DERMIS in English

/derr"mis/ , n.

Anat., Zool. the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network. Also called corium .

[ 1820-30; ]

Random House Webster's Unabridged English dictionary.      Полный английский словарь Вебстер - Random House .