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The commonly used anatomic name for the outer layer of skin is the epidermis, on the surface of which are your pores and body hair. Your skin keeps in bodily fluids and keeps out disease and harmful bacteria (in addition to other functions).
Other medical or anatomic terms used to refer to skin or types of skin tissue are: epithelium,integument, dermis (and other forms such as derma), andcutis.
In other usage in Biology and botany: peel, bark, rind, crust, and membrane.
Animal hide can also be called: pelt, leather, and parchment.
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∙ 11y ago
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∙ 15y agoThe epidermis is the outside layer of skin.
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∙ 9y agoThe dermis is also known as the subcutaneous layer of the skin.
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∙ 14y agoSkin is also called Derm. As in dermatology derm stands for skin, so it's the study of skin. Skin can be named as epithilial layer.
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∙ 13y agoMelanoma
Squamous cell carcinoma .
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∙ 13y agoIntegumentary System
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∙ 11y agoEpidermis
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∙ 15y agoepidermis
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