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Relating to the skin and especially to the dermis.
🌱The agency is always studying what can be done to prevent dermal exposure to chemicals in the workplace. 🌳The word dermal often comes up nowadays in connection with cosmetic treatments. Dermal therapy usually means restoring moisture to dry, cracked skin. Dermal fillers such as collagen can be injected to fill in acne scars or reduce wrinkles. These have now been joined by treatments like Botox, which paralyzes facial dermal muscles, again in order to reduce wrinkles （since those dermal muscles are used to form expressions）. A synonym for dermal is cutaneous. epidermis The outer layer of the skin.
🌱The epidermis is the body's first line of defense against infection, external injury, and environmental stresses. 🌳Epidermis includes the Greek prefix epi-, meaning "outer" （See EPI;） thus, the epidermis overlies the dermis, or inner layer of skin. The epidermis itself consists of four or five layers; the outermost layer is made of dead cells, which are being shed continuously. The epidermis acts as a physical barrier—a protective wrap over the body's surface, which, by preventing water loss, allows vertebrates to live on land. taxidermist One who prepares, stuffs, and mounts the skins of dead animals.
🌱The taxidermist suggested that the bobcat be displayed in the act of leaping fiercely toward the viewer. 🌳Taxidermists are called on not only by sportsmen and collectors but by museums, movie studios, and advertisers. Taxidermists first remove the skin （with its fur, hair, or feathers）, then create a plaster cast of the carcass with which to produce a "mannequin," on which they replace the skin. Producing trophies of lifelike quality that often recreate an exciting moment requires physical skill, attention to detail, and sometimes artistic talent. dermatitis Inflammation of the skin.
🌱The only dermatitis she had ever suffered had been the result of playing in poison ivy when she was little. 🌳Dermatitis usually appears as a rash, and may cause itching, blisters, swelling, and often scabbing and scaling. It often marks an allergic reaction of some kind. Contact dermatitis is caused by something （often a chemical） touching the skin. Atopic dermatitis usually affects the insides of the elbows, the backs of the knees, and the face; generally resulting from an inherited sensitivity, it's often triggered by inhaling something. Eczema, psoriasis, and dandruff are all forms of dermatitis. Even in the worst cases, dermatitis isn't infectious and doesn't produce serious health consequences.
🌱The agency is always studying what can be done to prevent dermal exposure to chemicals in the workplace. 🌳The word dermal often comes up nowadays in connection with cosmetic treatments. Dermal therapy usually means restoring moisture to dry, cracked skin. Dermal fillers such as collagen can be injected to fill in acne scars or reduce wrinkles. These have now been joined by treatments like Botox, which paralyzes facial dermal muscles, again in order to reduce wrinkles （since those dermal muscles are used to form expressions）. A synonym for dermal is cutaneous. epidermis The outer layer of the skin.
🌱The epidermis is the body's first line of defense against infection, external injury, and environmental stresses. 🌳Epidermis includes the Greek prefix epi-, meaning "outer" （See EPI;） thus, the epidermis overlies the dermis, or inner layer of skin. The epidermis itself consists of four or five layers; the outermost layer is made of dead cells, which are being shed continuously. The epidermis acts as a physical barrier—a protective wrap over the body's surface, which, by preventing water loss, allows vertebrates to live on land. taxidermist One who prepares, stuffs, and mounts the skins of dead animals.
🌱The taxidermist suggested that the bobcat be displayed in the act of leaping fiercely toward the viewer. 🌳Taxidermists are called on not only by sportsmen and collectors but by museums, movie studios, and advertisers. Taxidermists first remove the skin （with its fur, hair, or feathers）, then create a plaster cast of the carcass with which to produce a "mannequin," on which they replace the skin. Producing trophies of lifelike quality that often recreate an exciting moment requires physical skill, attention to detail, and sometimes artistic talent. dermatitis Inflammation of the skin.
🌱The only dermatitis she had ever suffered had been the result of playing in poison ivy when she was little. 🌳Dermatitis usually appears as a rash, and may cause itching, blisters, swelling, and often scabbing and scaling. It often marks an allergic reaction of some kind. Contact dermatitis is caused by something （often a chemical） touching the skin. Atopic dermatitis usually affects the insides of the elbows, the backs of the knees, and the face; generally resulting from an inherited sensitivity, it's often triggered by inhaling something. Eczema, psoriasis, and dandruff are all forms of dermatitis. Even in the worst cases, dermatitis isn't infectious and doesn't produce serious health consequences.
DERM comes from the Greek derma, meaning "skin." For medical advice on a skin problem such as acne, we may go to a dermatologist, or skin specialist. When we get a shot, it's usually with a hypodermic, a needle that goes "under the skin" (See HYP/HYPO.)A pachyderm is a "thick-skinned" animal, which most of us just call an elephant.🌸