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The Collaborative International Dictionary
derma

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] ||

Douglas Harper's Etymology Dictionary
derma

"skin beneath the epidermis," 1706, from Modern Latin derma, from Greek derma (genitive dermatos) "skin," from PIE root *der- (2) "to split, peel, flay" (see tear (v.1)).

Wiktionary
derma

Etymology 1 n. the inner layer of the skin; the dermis Etymology 2

n. 1 a Jewish dish of roast or boiled seasoned meat and flour etc. in a casing, especially kishke 2 kishke

WordNet
derma

n. the deep vascular inner layer of the skin [syn: dermis, corium]

Gazetteer
Derma, MS -- U.S. town in Mississippi
Population (2000): 1023
Housing Units (2000): 397
Land area (2000): 1.125004 sq. miles (2.913747 sq. km)
Water area (2000): 0.000000 sq. miles (0.000000 sq. km)
Total area (2000): 1.125004 sq. miles (2.913747 sq. km)
FIPS code: 18940
Located within: Mississippi (MS), FIPS 28
Location: 33.856531 N, 89.286384 W
ZIP Codes (1990):
Note: some ZIP codes may be omitted esp. for suburbs.
Headwords:
Derma, MS
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Wikipedia
Derma

Derma may refer to:

  • Dermis
  • Derma, Mississippi
  • Intestine, for use in cooking
  • Kishke (Jewish food), or stuffed derma

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Usage examples of "derma".

The inner malpighian layer secreted the outer scaly derma, and also developed bony osteodermic nodules during adolescence.

There was a urologist for his urine, a lymphologist for his lymph, an endocrinologist for his endocrines, a psychologist for his psyche, a dermatologist for his derma.

They'd stripped the derma from the intestines for use as sausage casing, and the smell of grilling liver filled the house.

A single chiselled dash deepened between her eyebrows when she concentrated and her skin, rather than the smooth porcelain austerity of her fellow Spacers, showed the reticulations of virgin, unrejuvenated or rehabbed derma.