derma
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der·ma 1
(dûr′mə)n.
See dermis.
[Greek, skin; see der- in Indo-European roots.]
der·ma 2
(dûr′mə)n.
See kishke.
[Possibly Yiddish gederem, intestines, from Middle High German darm, intestine, from Old High German; see terə- in Indo-European roots.]
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derma
(ˈdɜːmə)n
(Zoology) another name for corium Also: derm
[C18: New Latin, from Greek: skin, from derein to skin]
derma
(ˈdɜːmə)n
(Cookery) beef or fowl intestine used as a casing for certain dishes, esp kishke
[from Yiddish derme, plural of darm intestine, from Old High German daram; related to Old English thearm gut, Old Norse tharmr]
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der•mis
(ˈdɜr mɪs)n.
the thick layer of skin beneath the epidermis.
[1820–30; extracted from epidermis]
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| Noun | 1. |  derma - the deep vascular inner layer of the skincutis, skin, tegument - a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" stratum - one of several parallel layers of material arranged one on top of another (such as a layer of tissue or cells in an organism or a layer of sedimentary rock) |
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