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| der·mis [ dúrmiss ] |
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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
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| [Mid-19th century. < modern Latin, back-formation <epidermis] |
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