Definition of Dermis
the middle skin layer where nerve endings, blood vessels, hair follicles, and other biological structures are found
Examples of Dermis in a sentence
The nurse injected the medication into the dermis that lies beneath the top layer of skin. 🔊
Below the upper layer of skin, the dermis contains the blood vessels that nourish the skin cells. 🔊
The knife went beneath the surface of the skin and into the dermis. 🔊
Because the dermis contains the actual nerve endings, it is often referred to as the real skin. 🔊
The dermis is the middle skin layer that resides between the epidermis, the top layer of skin, and the subcutaneous tissue. 🔊
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