| dermal tissue | <botany> Outer covering of plants, that includes the epidermis and periderm nonliving bark). See: dermis. (18 Nov 1997) |
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| dermal tuberculosis | Pathologic lesions of the skin caused by Mycobacterium tuberculosis. Synonym: dermal tuberculosis, tuberculosis cutis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermal-fat graft | A dermal graft with attached subcutaneous fat. Synonym: adipodermal graft. (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermalaxia | Synonym: cutis laxa. Origin: derm-+ G. Malaxis, softening (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermametropathism | A system that measures the intensity and nature of certain cutaneous disorders by observing the markings made by drawing a blunt instrument across the skin. Origin: derm-+ G. Metron, measure, + pathos, disease (05 Mar 2000) |
| Dermanyssus gallinae | The red hen-mite, a parasite of chickens, pigeons, and other birds; it sometimes attacks humans and causes an itching eruption, especially in sensitised individuals. Synonym: Acarus gallinae. Origin: derm-+ G. Nysso, to prick; L. Gallina, hen (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermapteran | <zoology> See Dermoptera, Dermopteran. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dermat- | The skin. See: derm-, dermato-, dermo-. Origin: G. Derma (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermatalgia | Localised pain, usually confined to the skin. Synonym: dermatodynia. Origin: dermat-+ G. Algos, pain (05 Mar 2000) |
| dermatan sulfate | <chemical> Dermatan, 4-(hydrogen sulfate). A glycosaminoglycan found mostly in the skin but also in blood vessels, tendons, heart valves, and pulmonary connective tissue. Chemical name: Dermatan, 4-(hydrogen sulfate) (12 Dec 1998) |
| dermatan sulphate | Glycosaminoglycan (15-40 kD) typical of extracellular matrix of skin, blood vessels and heart. Repeating units of D glucuronic acid N acetyl D galactosamine or L iduronic acid N acetyl D galactosamine with 1-2 sulphates per unit. Broken down by L iduronidase, but accumulates intra lysosomally in Hurler syndrome and Hunter syndrome. (18 Nov 1997) |
| dermatic | 1. Pertaining to the integument or skin of animals; dermic; as, the dermal secretions. 2. <anatomy> Pertaining to the dermis or true skin. Origin: From Derm. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dermatine | Of or pertaining to the skin. Origin: Gr, fr. Skin. Source: Websters Dictionary (01 Mar 1998) |
| dermatitis | <pathology> Inflammation of the skin. (18 Nov 1997) |
| dermatitis aestivalis | Eczema recurring during the summer. (05 Mar 2000) |