epidermal
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ep·i·der·mal
, epidermatic (ep'i-dĕr'măl, -der-mat'ik),Relating to the epidermis.
Synonym(s): epidermic
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ep·i·der·mal
, epidermatic (ep'i-dĕr'măl, -mat'ik)Relating to the epidermis.
Synonym(s): epidermic.
Synonym(s): epidermic.
Medical Dictionary for the Health Professions and Nursing © Farlex 2012
Epidermal
Referring to the thin outermost layer of the skin, itself made up of several layers, that covers and protects the underlying dermis (skin).
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