derma

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[ dur-muh ]
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noun
  1. Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.

Origin of derma

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1825–35; New Latin <Greek dérma skin, equivalent to dér(ein) to skin + -ma noun suffix

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Other definitions for derma (2 of 3)

derma2
[ dur-muh ]

noun
  1. beef or fowl intestine used as a casing in preparing certain savory dishes, especially kishke.

Origin of derma

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<Yiddish derme, plural of darm intestine <Middle High German; akin to Old English thearm gut

Other definitions for -derma (3 of 3)

-derma

  1. a combining form of derma1, used especially in the names of disorders of the skin: scleroderma; xeroderma.

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British Dictionary definitions for derma (1 of 2)

derma1

/ (ˈdɜːmə) /


noun
  1. another name for corium Also: derm (dɜːm)

Origin of derma

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C18: New Latin, from Greek: skin, from derein to skin

British Dictionary definitions for derma (2 of 2)

derma2

/ (ˈdɜːmə) /


noun
  1. beef or fowl intestine used as a casing for certain dishes, esp kishke

Origin of derma

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from Yiddish derme, plural of darm intestine, from Old High German daram; related to Old English thearm gut, Old Norse tharmr

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