different between hypodermis vs dermis

English

Alternative forms

• hypoderm

Etymology

hypo- +? dermis

Noun

hypodermis (plural hypodermes or hypodermises)

1. An epidermal layer of cells that secretes an overlying chitinous cuticle, as in arthropods.
2. (botany) A layer of cells lying immediately below the epidermis.
3. A subcutaneous layer of loose connective tissue containing fat cells, lying beneath the dermis.

Synonyms

• subcutis
• superficial fascia
• tela subcutanea

Derived terms

• hypodermic

Translations

English

Etymology

From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ????? (dérma, “skin, hide”), from ???? (dér?, “to skin, to flay”).

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /?d??.m?s/
• (US) IPA^(key): /?d?.m?s/

Noun

dermis (plural dermides or dermises)

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

Synonyms

• (tissue): derm, derma, corium, cutis, cutis vera, true skin

Derived terms

Translations

See also

• pustule
• skin

Further reading

• dermis in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
• dermis in The Century Dictionary, New York, N.Y.: The Century Co., 1911.
• dermis at OneLook Dictionary Search

Anagrams

• dimers, mireds

Catalan

Etymology

Back-formation from epidermis.

Pronunciation

• (Balearic, Valencian) IPA^(key): /?d??.mis/
• (Central) IPA^(key): /?d?r.mis/

Noun

dermis f (plural dermis)

1. (anatomy) dermis

   Synonym: derma

Further reading

• “dermis” in Diccionari de la llengua catalana, segona edició, Institut d’Estudis Catalans.
• “dermis” in Gran Diccionari de la Llengua Catalana, Grup Enciclopèdia Catalana.
• “dermis” in Diccionari normatiu valencià, Acadèmia Valenciana de la Llengua.
• “dermis” in Diccionari català-valencià-balear, Antoni Maria Alcover and Francesc de Borja Moll, 1962.

Spanish

Etymology

Back-formation from epidermis.

Pronunciation

• IPA^(key): /?de?mis/, [?d?e?.mis]

Noun

dermis f (plural dermis)

1. (anatomy) dermis

Further reading

• “dermis” in Diccionario de la lengua española, Vigésima tercera edición, Real Academia Española, 2014.