derm

Example:She had sensitive skin and needed to be careful about the products she used.

Definition:The outer covering of an animal, as man or beast, that serves to protect the body and its internal organs, senses (skin sense), and lobes and glands and the various structures of the integumentary system.

Example:The cutis was affected by a rare disease that caused severe itching and scaling.

Definition:In classical medicine or anatomy, a term for the skin, or the outer covering of the body and its organs (covering the flesh).

Example:Scientists were able to study the sample of epidermis to understand the genetic basis of certain skin disorders.

Definition:The outermost of the three layers of the skin, made up of cells that divide and differentiate into various skin structures such as hair, nails, and sweat glands.