dermal

Of the integument

Dermal means relating to or affecting the skin.

The term appears in medical and scientific contexts: dermal tissue, dermal irritation, dermal absorption.

A dermal layer is a layer of skin.

Dermal fillers are substances injected beneath the skin to smooth wrinkles or add volume.

treatment

moisturizer

Hydrating skin cream

hydration · cleansing · peeling · microdermabrasion · laser · therapy · topical · ointment · cream · lotion

conditions

eczema

Inflammatory skin disorder

hives · rash · lesion · inflammation · irritation · infection · scarring · discoloration · pigmentation · moles

anatomy

hypodermis

Innermost skin layer

sebaceous · pores · collagen · elastin · fibroblasts · capillaries · sweat · melanin · integument · subcutaneous

protective

barrier

Obstruction preventing passage

cuticle · scale · carapace · chitin · exoskeleton · hide · shell · armor · shielding · membrane

sensory

receptor

Signal-receiving molecule

  • nerveSignal-carrying body fiber
  • sensationPerceived stimulus or phenomenon
  • touchPerceiving through physical contact

pain · temperature · pressure · vibration · itch · tingle · numbness · burning · stinging · coolness

piercing

anchor

Secures ships to seabed

modification · piercer · sterile · aftercare · healing · gauge · needle · titanium · biocompatible · rejection

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anatomical depth/location

dermalinternal

Situated within

visceral · subcutaneous · deep · subdermal · deep tissue

tissue type

dermalmuscular

Having well-developed sinews

skeletal · osseous · neural · visceral · vascular

Phrases
Family

epidermis, hypodermic, dermis, dermatitis, pachyderm, taxidermy, ectoderm, dermatology, pachyderms

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