| dermis | (n) the deep vascular inner layer of the skin, Syn. corium, derma |
| Dermic | a. Underneath each nail the deep or dermic layer of the integument is peculiarly modified. Huxley. [ 1913 Webster ]
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| Dermis | ‖n. [ NL. See Derm. ] (Anat.) The deep sensitive layer of the skin beneath the scarfskin or epidermis; -- called also |