dermis

Noun
Synonyms: coriumderma

WordNet 3.0

Noun (1)

  1. the deep vascular inner layer of the skinSynonyms: coriumderma
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Webster's Dictionary (GCIDE)

Dermis \Der"mis\, n. [NL. See Derm.] (Anat.) 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. [1913 Webster]
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