dermis
[ dur-mis ]
/ ˈdɜr mɪs /
noun
Anatomy, Zoology.
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.
Origin of dermis
1820–30; < New Latin; abstracted from
epidermis
Words nearby dermis
dermatotropic,
dermatozoon,
dermatropic,
dermestid,
dermic,
dermis,
dermo-,
dermoblast,
dermographia,
dermographism,
dermoid
Definition for dermis (2 of 2)
-dermis
a combining form meaning “skin,” “layer of tissue,” used in the formation of compound words: exodermis; gastrodermis.
Compare
-derm.
Example sentences from the Web for dermis
British Dictionary definitions for dermis
Derived forms of dermis
dermic, adjectiveWord Origin for dermis
C19: New Latin, from
epidermis
Medical definitions for dermis
dermis
[ dûr′mĭs ]
n.
The sensitive connective tissue layer of the skin located below the epidermis, containing nerve endings, sweat and sebaceous glands, and blood and lymph vessels.
corium cutis vera derma
Scientific definitions for dermis
dermis
[ dûr′mĭs ]
The innermost layer of the skin in vertebrate animals. The dermis lies under the epidermis and contains nerve endings and blood and lymph vessels. In mammals, the dermis also contains hair follicles and sweat glands.