Definition of dermis Dermis

/dɚˈmʌs/ - [dermus] - der•mis

We found 5 definitions of dermis from 5 different sources.

What does dermis mean?

Noun Plural: dermis
dermis - the deep vascular inner layer of the skin
		corium, derma
		stratum one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock)
		cutis, tegument, skin an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane"

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dermis (n.)
The deep sensitive layer of the skin beneath the scarfskin or epidermis; -- called also true skin, derm, derma, corium, cutis, and enderon. See Skin, and Illust. in Appendix.