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dermis

der·mis [ dúrmiss ]


noun 
Definition:
 
layer of skin beneath epidermis: the thick sensitive layer of skin or connective tissue beneath the epidermis that contains blood, lymph vessels, sweat glands, and nerve endings

[Mid-19th century. < modern Latin, back-formation <epidermis]
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