The deep vascular inner layer of the skin

Wikipedia Word definitions in Wikipedia
Corium may refer to: Corium, Latin term for the dermis , a skin layer Corium (entomology) , the thickened leathery, basal portion of an insect forewing (hemelytron). Corium (moth) , an insect genus Corium (nuclear reactor) , the lava-like product resulting ...

Wiktionary Word definitions in Wiktionary
Etymology 1 n. 1 (context anatomy English) The inner layer of skin, the dermis. 2 (context anatomy English) The deep layer of mucous membranes beneath the epithelium. 3 (context historical English) armour made of leather, particularly that used by the Romans. ...

The Collaborative International Dictionary Word definitions in The Collaborative International Dictionary
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] ||

WordNet Word definitions in WordNet
n. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin [syn: dermis , derma ] [also: coria (pl)]

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary Word definitions in Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
1650s, from Latin corium "skin, hide, leather," related to cortex "bark," scortum "skin, hide," from PIE root *(s)ker- (1) "to cut" (cognates: Sanskrit krtih "hide;" Old Church Slavonic scora "skin," Russian skora "hide," kora "bark;" Welsh corwg "boat ...