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epidermis

[ep-i-dur-mis] / ˌɛp ɪˈdɜr mɪs /






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Butts are, after all, the indoor kids of the epidermis.

From Salon Oct. 20, 2025

Blood vessels stop in the skin layer located below the epidermis.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2024

It is known for its role in regulating inflammatory responses and its presence in keratinocytes, the cells of the epidermis, was previously associated with the preservation of the skin's immune balance.

From Science Daily Nov. 18, 2024

Intriguingly, injecting the same mutated mouse embryos with human skin cells yielded similar results: as the mice developed in utero, they grew sheets of human skin that mimicked the structure and organization of mature epidermis.

From Science Daily May 29, 2024

If it is from the alterations they’ve made to their epidermis, I have nothing to help him.

From "The Last Cuentista" by Donna Barba Higuera

Today let us bring our epidermises together under a soft banner of cuddliness.

From Slate Dec. 7, 2010




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