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Epithelial vs Dermis - What's the difference?

epithelial | dermis |

As an adjective epithelial

is epithelial.

As a noun dermis is

(anatomy) the tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.

epithelial

English

Adjective

(en adjective)
  • of or pertaining to the epithelium

    • Derived terms

    * epithelial cell * epithelial dysplasia * epithelial dystrophy * epithelial lamina * epithelial plug

    dermis

    English

    Noun

  • (anatomy) The tissue of the skin underlying the epidermis.

    • Synonyms

    * (tissue) derm, derma, corium, cutis, cutis vera, true skin

    Derived terms

    * dermatitis * dermatoglyphics * dermatology * dermic * dermal * endodermis * epidermis * hypodermis * mesoderm

    Related terms

    * dermal

    See also

    * pustule * skin

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