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a natural protective body covering and site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body" the tissue forming the hard outer layer (of e.g. a fruit) an outer surface (usually thin); "the skin of an airplane" clamber: climb awkwardly, as if by scrambling hide: body covering of a living animal a person's skin regarded as their life; "he tried to save his skin" bruise, cut, or injure the skin or the surface of; "The boy skinned his knee when he fell" bark: remove the bark of a tree peel: the rind of a fruit or vegetable a bag serving as a container for liquids; it is made from the hide of an animal strip the skin off; "pare apples"
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| skin flap |
a full-thickness mass or flap of tissue containing epidermis, dermis, and subcutaneous tissue.
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| skin reflex |
a reflex occurring on stimulation of the skin.
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| skinfold |
(skin
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| skinfold calipers |
calipers designed for measuring skinfolds (qv).
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