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What it means
The deeper, living layer of the skin. It is made of tough, stretchy connective tissue (collagen and elastin) and holds blood vessels that feed the epidermisep-ih-DER-misThe thin outer layer of the skin.epi- on, uponderm/o skinFull entry , nerve endings for touch, pain and temperature, hair follicles, and sweat and oil glands. Under it is the subcutaneoussub-kyoo-TAY-nee-usUnder the skin; in the fatty layer between the skin and the muscle.sub- undercutane/o skin-ous relating toFull entry fat layer. Intradermal injections, such as a tuberculosis skin test, go into the dermis.
At a glance
| Spanish | dermis |
|---|---|
| Also written | dermal |
Related terms
subcutaneous
Under the skin; in the fatty layer between the skin and the muscle.
epidermis
The thin outer layer of the skin.
wound
A break or injury in the skin or the tissue under it.
cutane/o
A word root that means skin; derm/o and dermat/o mean the same.