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Definition: Dermis |
DermisNoun1. The deep vascular inner layer of the skin. Source: WordNet 1.7.1 Copyright © 2001 by Princeton University. All rights reserved. |
Etymology: Dermis \Der"mis\, noun. [New Latin expression. See Derm.]. (Websters 1913) |
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Health | A layer of vascular connective tissue underneath the epidermis. The surface of the dermis contains sensitive papillae. Embedded in or beneath the dermis are sweat glands, hair follicles, and sebaceous glands. (references) |
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Synonyms: DermisSynonyms: corium (n), derma (n). (additional references) |
Crosswords: Dermis |
| English words defined with "dermis": Derm, dermal, dermic, Dermostosis ♦ elastic tissue ♦ second-degree burn ♦ third-degree burn. (references) |
| Specialty definitions using "dermis": angioedema ♦ basal node, basal side ♦ Chemexfoliation, compound nevus ♦ dermamyiasis linearis migrans oestrosa, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans ♦ Focal Dermal Hypoplasia ♦ junctional nevus ♦ larva migrans ♦ migrans, Mucinoses ♦ Necrobiotic Disorders, Nevus, Blue ♦ papillary dermis ♦ reticular dermis ♦ Scleroderma, Circumscribed, Synovial Cyst ♦ Visceral Larva Migrans. (references) |
| Non-English Usage: "Dermis" is also a word in the following languages with English translations in parentheses. Serbo-Croatian (dermis), Spanish (dermis). |
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 | Illustration of a cross-section of the skin with labels indicating epidermis, dermis, sweat gland, fatty tissue, nerve follicle and oil gland. See artwork: RR-15b, WYNTK-22b.Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |  | Shows illustration of epidermis, dermis and subcutaneous layers of skin, labeled.Credit: Unknown photographer/artist. |
_thumb.jpg) | Dermis of C57Bl/6 mouse shows Schistosoma mansoni schistosomulum and a diffuse eosinophil-rich inflammatory cell infiltrate 12 hrs post exposure to normal S. mansoni cercariae. Histopathology, parasite.Credit: CDC. |  | 12 hrs post exposure to normal S. mansoni cercariae, dermis of vaccinated C57Bl/6 mouse shows dead Schistosoma mansoni schistosomulum surrounded by an intense eosinophil-rich inflammatory cell infiltrate. Histopathology, parasite.Credit: CDC. |
 | This mature, 20 mos. old pinta lesion shows signs of hyperkeratosis, parakeratosis, acanthosis, elongation of Rete Pegs and an inflammatory infiltrate in the dermis. The genus Treponema, contains the species pallidum, the cause of syphilis.Credit: CDC. |  | Pathognomonic findings seen here include marked endothelial proliferation, and perivascular inflammatory cuffing characteristically seen in the dermis; H&E staining technique; magnification 400X.Credit: CDC. |
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Health | The dermal-epidermal junction loses its rete ridges forming a flattened interface between the epidermis and dermis. (references) | |
A constellation of structural alterations of the epidermis, the dermal-epidermal junction, and the dermis is uniquely characteristic of photodamage. (references) | ||
Multibacillary Hansen's disease is associated with symmetric skin lesions, nodules, plaques, thickened dermis, and frequent involvement of the nasal mucosa resulting in nasal congestion and epistaxis. (references) | ||
Source: compiled by the editor from ICON Group International, Inc.; see credits. | ||
| "Dermis" is generally used as a noun (singular) -- approximately 100.00% of the time. "Dermis" is used about 11 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 Speech | Percent | Usage per 100 Million Words | Rank in English |
| Noun (singular) | 100% | 11 | 106,044 |
Source: compiled by the editor from several corpora; see credits.
Expressions using "dermis": papillary dermis ♦ reticular dermis. Additional references. | |
| Source: compiled by the editor from various references; see credits. |
| 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. |
| Expression | Frequency per Day |
dermis | 55 |
dermis epidermis | 6 |
dermis tattoo | 3 |
k dermis | 3 |
care dermis make skin up | 2 |
dermis e epidermis hipodermis | 2 |
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| Language | Translations for "dermis"; alternative meanings/domain in parentheses. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Arabic | أدمة باطن الجلد, باطن الجلد. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Chinese | 真皮. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
French | derme. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
German | Haut (barrier in isotope separation, cutaneous, dermal, hews, hide, integument, membrane, Peel, pelt, skin). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Greek | δέρμα (integument, leather, pelt, rind, skin), δερμίσ. (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hebrew | עור (leather, skin, tegument). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Hungarian | irha (hide, pelt, true skin). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Italian | epidermide (cutaneous, epidermis, skin). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Pig Latin | ermisday кожа (hide, leather, pelt, skin), дерма (derm). (various references) dermis. (various references) dermis. (various references) esas deri, alt deri (cutis, derm). (various references) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Derivations | |
Words beginning with "dermis": dermises. (additional references) | |
Words ending with "dermis": endodermis, epidermis, exodermis, hypodermis. (additional references) | |
Words containing "dermis": endodermises, epidermises, exodermises, hypodermises, taxidermist, taxidermists. (additional references) | |
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"Dermis" is suggested in spellcheckers for the following: darmi, darnis, demis, derim, derime, deris, dermy, Dernin, derzis, detris, dormi, Dormia, dremes, dremyth, Drnis, fermis, mermis, vermis. (additional references) | |
| Source: compiled by the editor, based on several corpora (additional references). | |
| # of Phoneme Matches | Pronunciation | Word(s) rhyming with "dermis" (pronounced der"mus) |
| 5 | d er" m u s | epidermis. |
| 4 | -er" m u s | thermos. |
| 3 | -m u s | animus, anonymous, autonomous, blasphemous, enormous, famous, grimace, hippopotamus, humus, ignoramus, infamous, isthmus, litmus, magnanimous, mandamus, monogamous, polygamous, posthumous, premise, primus, promise, pumice, ramus, Shamas, shamus, synonymous, thalamus, unanimous, venomous. |
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Scrabble® Enable2K-Verified Anagrams | |
Direct Anagrams: dimers. | |
| Words within the letters "d-e-i-m-r-s" | |
-1 letter: deism, derms, dimer, dimes, disme, dries, emirs, mired, mires, miser, resid, rides, rimed, rimes, sired. | |
-2 letters: derm, dies, dime, dims, dire, emir, idem, ides, ired, ires, mids, mire, mirs, mise, reds, reis, rems, ride, rids, rime, rims, rise, semi, side, sire. | |
-3 letters: die, dim, dis, eds, ems, ers, ids, ire, ism, med, mid. | |
| Words containing the letters "d-e-i-m-r-s" | |
+1 letter: admires, dimmers, minders, misdoer, misdrew, misread, reminds, remised, sedarim, semidry, sidearm, smirked. | |
+2 letters: admirers, bromides, demerits, demireps, dermises, dermoids, diestrum, dimerism, dimerous, dimeters, disarmed, disarmer, dismaler, emeroids, epiderms, heirdoms, immersed, impeders, jemidars, madeiras, marrieds, mermaids, middlers, midterms, midyears, misdoers, misdrive, misdrove, misfired, misgrade, misheard, misorder, misrated, misreads, misruled, moidores, mortised, premised, promised, readmits, remedies, residuum, scrimped, semiarid, semihard, shrimped, simmered, simpered, smirched, smudgier, squirmed, surmised. | |
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Hexadecimal (or equivalents, 770AD-1900s) (references)44 65 72 6D 69 73 |
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Morse Code (1836) (references)-.. . .-. -- .. ... |
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Binary Code (1918-1938, probably earlier) (references)01000100 01100101 01110010 01101101 01101001 01110011 |
HTML Code (1990) (references)D e r m i s |
ISO 10646 (1991-1993) (references)0044 0065 0072 006D 0069 0073 |
| British Sign Language (Fingerspelling, BSL; 1992, British Deaf Association Dictionary of British Sign Language) (references)
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Encryption (beginner's substitution cypher): (references)387184797585 |
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