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Dermal

Definitions: Dermal

Dermal

Adjective

1. Of or relating to a cuticle or cuticula.

2. Of or relating to or located in the dermis.

Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
 

Date "dermal" was first used in popular English literature: sometime before 1871. (references)

Note: Dermal \Derm"al\, adjective. [From Derm.]. (Websters 1913)

Specialty Definitions: Dermal

DomainDefinitions

Health

Referring to the skin. For example, dermal absorption means passing through the skin. (references)

Medicine

Pertaining to or coming from the skin. Source: European Union. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Synonyms: Dermal

Synonyms: cuticular (adj), dermic (adj), epidermal (adj), epidermic (adj). (additional references)

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Synonyms within Context: Dermal

ContextSynonyms within Context (source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus).

Covering

Adjective: covering; Verb: superimposed, overlaid, plated; Verb: cutaneous, dermal, cortical, cuticular, tegumentary, skinny, scaly, squamous; covered; Verb: imbricated, loricated, armor plated, ironclad; under cover; cowled, cucullate, dermatoid, encuirassed, hooded, squamiferous, tectiform; vaginate.

Source: adapted from Roget's Thesaurus.

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Crosswords: Dermal

English words defined with "dermal": Dermohaemal, DermoneuralFin rayPycnodontiniSynaptaumbrella bird. (references)
Specialty definitions using "dermal": Arthus ReactionCarbarylDermal Absorption/Penetration, Dermal contact, Dermal Exposure, Dermal toxicityEctodermal DysplasiaFocal Dermal HypoplasiaLightning InjuriesMucinosesPanniculitis, Lupus ErythematosusRoute of ExposureSkin, Artificial, Somites, Sweet's Syndrome. (references)

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Commercial Usage: Dermal

DomainTitle

Books

  • Biology and Diseases of Dermal Pigmentation (reference)

  • Clinical and Experimental Approaches to Dermal and Epidermal Repair: Normal and Chronic Wounds: Proceedings of the 3rd International Symposuim on ti (reference)

  • Dermal Absorption and Toxicity Assessment (reference)

  • Dermal and Ocular Toxicology (reference)

  • Dermal Exposure Related to Pesticide Use: Discussion of Risk Assessment (A C S Symposium Series, 273) (reference)

    (more book examples)

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Photo Album: Dermal

ThumbnailDescription & CreditThumbnailDescription & Credit

Line drawing showing cross-section of dermal and epidermal skin layers.Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Natural history of common acquired nevi. Ordinary moles begin as uniformly tan or brown macules, 1 to 2 mm in diameter (a), expand to a larger macule (b), progress to a pigmented papule that may be minimally (c) or obviously (d) elevated above the surface of the skin, and terminate as a pink or flesh-colored papule (e). These lesions are junctional (a,b), compound (c,d), and dermal (e) nevi, respectively. Note their smooth borders and clear demarcation from the surrounding skin.Credit: Unknown photographer/artist.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Non-Fiction Usage: Dermal

SubjectTopicQuote

Health

Frequently there is a variable dermal lymphocyte infiltration. (references)

Sunburn is UVR-induced erythema of the skin caused by vasodilatation of dermal vessels. (references)

Dermal vessels become dilated, leaky, and accumulate excessive basement membrane-like material. (references)

Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits.

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Usage Frequency: Dermal

"Dermal" is generally used as an adjective (general or positive) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Dermal" is used about 16 times out of a sample of 100 million words spoken or written in English. Its rank is based on over 700,000 words used in the English language. Some parts-of-speech are not covered due to the samples used by the British National Corpus. (note: percents less than one-hundredth of one percent have been omitted)
Parts of SpeechPercentUsage per
100 Million Words
Rank in English
Adjective (general or positive)100%1687,710

Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.

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Expressions: Dermal

Expressions using "dermal": dermal toxicity Focal Dermal Hypoplasia. Additional references.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Frequency of Internet Keywords: Dermal

The following statistics estimate the number of searches per day across the major English-language search engines as identified by various trade publications. Hyperlinks lead to commercial use of the expression at Amazon.com.
 
ExpressionFrequency
per Day
  ExpressionFrequency
per Day

  dermal tone

51

  dermal regeneration

4

  dermal

27

  dermal brown

3

  dermal k

25

  dermal regeneration template

3

  dermal institute international

23

  cyst dermal

3

  dermal institute

11

  allograft dermal matrix graft

3

  6 cream dermal eye protection spf throat

10

  dermal abrasion

3

  8 cream dermal face kiehls protection spf

10

  allograft dermal graft matrix specialist

3

  cream dermal eye kiehls protection

10

  cream dermal k

3

  cream dermal eye kiehls protection throat

10

  dermal group

3

  cream dermal protection throat

10

  dermal sinus

3

  cream dermal eye protection

9

  dermal therapy lotion

3

  dermal tone facial exerciser

8

  curette dermal disposable

3

  dermal electro screening

8

  allograft dermal matrix graft expert

3

  dermal therapy

7

  dermal punching

2

  dermal melasma

5

  dermal fibrosis

2

  dermal punch

5

  augmentation dermal graft

2

  dermal filler

4

  dermal electro testing

2

  dermal sinus tract

4

  dermal nevus

2
Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Modern Translations: Dermal

Language Translations for "dermal"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses.

Albanian

  

i lëkurës (cutaneous, dermatic, dermic). (various references)

   

Arabic 

  

‏جلدي (coriaceous, cutaneous, leathern, skinny). (various references)

   

Bulgarian 

  

кожен (cutaneous, dermatic, furry, leather, leathern), отнасящ се до дермата. (various references)

   

Chinese 

  

皮肤 (Cutaneous, skin). (various references)

   

Czech

  

kožní (cutaneous, dermatic). (various references)

   

Danish

  

dermal, hud- (cutaneous), cutan. (various references)

   

Dutch

  

dermatisch, dermaal. (various references)

   

French

  

dermique. (various references)

   

German

  

Haut (barrier in isotope separation, cutaneous, dermis, hews, hide, integument, membrane, Peel, pelt, skin). (various references)

   

Greek 

  

δερματικόσ (cutaneous). (various references)

   

Hungarian

  

bõr- (coriaceous, cutaneous, dermic), bõr (derm, dermic, hide, skin, Tunica), bőr (bag of bones, coat, fell, hide, leather, mottled skin, pelt, skin). (various references)

   

Italian

  

dermatotossicit (cutaneous toxicity, dermal toxicity), sarcoma cutaneo (dermal sarcoma), actinomicosi cutanea (dermal actinomycosis). (various references)

   

Korean 

  

"부 (skin). (various references)

   

Manx

  

yn chingys Yernagh (Irish disease, salmon disease, ulcerated dermal necrosis). (various references)

   

Pig Latin

  

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Portuguese

  

dérmico (dermic). (various references)

   

Romanian

  

dermic (dermic). (various references)

   

Russian 

  

кожный (cutaneous, dermatic). (various references)

   

Serbo-Croatian

  

dermalni, kožni (cutaneous, leather, leathern, skin). (various references)

   

Spanish

  

dérmico (dermic). (various references)

   

Swedish

  

hud- (dermatic). (various references)

   

Turkish

  

deriye ait (integumentary), alt deriyle ilgili. (various references)

   

Ukranian 

  

шкірний (cutaneous, dermatic). (various references)

Source: compiled by the editor from various translation references.

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Derivations & Misspellings: Dermal

Derivations

Words ending with "dermal": chordamesodermal, ectodermal, electrodermal, endodermal, entodermal, epidermal, hypodermal, intradermal, mesodermal, subdermal, subepidermal, transdermal. (additional references)

Words containing "dermal": intradermally, subdermally. (additional references)


Misspellings

"Dermal" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: Darmilo, Deeralok, Dehmel, Dejmal, demal, demalt, demelo, demol, derm, derman, dermat, dermol, Derval, Detmold, dimal, diumal, Djemel, Djerdap, Dormael, drema, Dremel, dremmal, Durmala, dwergar, dwmail, fermal, hermal, Merkmal, Qemal, tormal, Yermak. (additional references)

Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references).

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Rhyming with "Dermal"

# of Phoneme MatchesPronunciationWord(s) rhyming with "dermal" (pronounced der"mul)
5d er" m u lendodermal, epidermal, mesodermal.
4-er" m u lgeothermal, hydrothermal, isothermal, thermal.
3-m u labnormal, abysmal, animal, baptismal, camel, caramel, decimal, dismal, enamel, formal, Hamal, infinitesimal, informal, mammal, maximal, minimal, normal, optimal, paranormal, pommel, primal, proximal, pummel, tramel, trammel.

Source: compiled by the editor (additional references); see credits.

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Anagrams: Dermal

Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams

Direct Anagrams: marled, medlar.

Words within the letters "a-d-e-l-m-r"

-1 letter: alder, armed, derma, dream, lader, lamed, lamer, madre, medal, realm.

-2 letters: alme, dale, dame, dare, deal, dear, derm, dram, earl, lade, lame, lard, lead, lear, made, male, mare, marl, mead, meal, meld, merl, rale, read, real, ream.

-3 letters: ale, are, arm, dal, dam, del, ear, eld, elm, era, lad, lam, lar, lea, led.

 Words containing the letters "a-d-e-l-m-r"
 

+1 letter: alarmed, earldom, emerald, mandrel, marbled, medlars, rambled.

 

+2 letters: alarumed, alderman, aldermen, brambled, clamored, demersal, demurral, dismaler, dreamful, dreamily, earldoms, emeralds, mandrels, markedly, marveled, medullar, remailed, remedial, remolade, trameled, trampled.

 

+3 letters: admirable, airmailed, bromeliad, clambered, clamoured, comradely, declaimer, demurrals, diametral, dreamland, dreamless, dreamlike, ealdorman, ealdormen, epidermal, gladsomer, glamoured, impearled, madrilene, malformed, marcelled, marmalade, marshaled, marvelled, medullary, melodrama, misleader, misleared, moralised, moralized, reclaimed, remolades, resampled, romeldale, scrambled, subdermal, tramelled, trammeled, treadmill.

Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits.

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Alternative Orthography: Dermal


Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)

44 65 72 6D 61 6C

Leonardo da Vinci (1452-1519; backwards) (references)

American Sign Language (origins from 1620-1817 in Italy and, especially, France) (references)

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Semaphore (1791, in France) (references)

Braille (1829, in France) (references)

Morse Code (1836) (references)

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Dancing Men (Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1903) (references)

Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)

01000100 01100101 01110010 01101101 01100001 01101100

HTML Code (1990) (references)

&#68 &#101 &#114 &#109 &#97 &#108

ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)

0044 0065 0072 006D 0061 006C

British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)

Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)

387184796778

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INDEX

1. Definition
2. Synonyms
3. Crosswords
4. Usage: Commercial
5. Images: Photo Album
6. Quotations: Non-fiction
7. Usage Frequency
8. Expressions
9. Expressions: Internet
10. Translations: Modern
11. Derivations
12. Rhymes
13. Anagrams
14. Orthography
15. Bibliography


  

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