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Cutis vs Derm - What's the difference?

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In anatomy|lang=en terms the difference between cutis and derm

is that cutis is (anatomy) the true skin or dermis, underlying the epidermis while derm is (anatomy) the integument of animal; the skin.

As nouns the difference between cutis and derm

is that cutis is (anatomy) the true skin or dermis, underlying the epidermis while derm is guts or derm can be (slang) a dermatologist or derm can be (anatomy) the integument of animal; the skin.

cutis

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (anatomy) The true skin or dermis, underlying the epidermis.
  • * 1883 : Alfred Swaine Taylor, Thomas Stevenson, The principles and practice of medical jurisprudence
  • The cutis measures in thickness from a quarter of a line to a line and a half (a line is one-twelfth of an inch).

    Synonyms

    * corium

    Derived terms

    * cutaneous * cutin

    Anagrams

    * ----

    derm

    English

    Etymology 1

    (etyl)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • guts
  • ''What are you going to do with the fish derms ?
    I saw an accident and a girl was lying on the pavement and her derms were all hanging out.
  • * [http://www.biltongmakers.com/biltong16a_boeries2_spices.html]: It is so easy!! To make your own boerewors with these spices is dead easy! All you do is mince your meat, add some water and spice, mix and fill the "derms " The recipes for all the spices mentioned below are on our web site. ...
  • * 74k - Supplemental Result: Don't even try to kickstart that monster. You'd have to armour plate your jocks to prevent you blowing your derms out your mudbox.
  • Etymology 2

    (en)

    Noun

    (en noun)
  • (slang) A dermatologist.
  • References

    * 1978: A Dictionary of South African English. Ed. Jean Branford. Oxford University Press.

    Etymology 3

    (etyl) .

    Noun

  • (anatomy) The integument of animal; the skin.
  • (Webster 1913) ----