dermis
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noun \ˈdər-məs\Definition of DERMIS
: the sensitive vascular inner mesodermic layer of the skin —called also corium, cutis — see hair illustration
See Origin of DERMIS
New Latin, from Late Latin -dermis
First Known Use: circa 1830
der·mis
noun \ˈdər-məs\ (Medical Dictionary)Medical Definition of DERMIS
: the sensitive vascular inner mesodermic layer of the skin—called also corium, cutis, cutis vera, derma
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