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Ep·i·der·mis

/ˌepəˈdərmis/

noun
- 1. the surface epithelium of the skin, overlying the dermis.
- ▪ the outer layer of tissue in a plant, except where it is replaced by periderm.
Word Origin early 17th century: via late Latin from Greek, from epi ‘upon’ + derma ‘skin’.
Derivatives
- 1. epidermic adjective
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Outermost layers of the skin
The epidermis is the outermost of the three layers that comprise the skin, the inner layers being the dermis and hypodermis. The epidermis layer provides a barrier to infection from environmental pathogens and regulates the amount of water released from the body into the atmosphere through transepidermal water loss. The epidermis is composed of multiple layers of flattened cells that overlie a bas... Wikipedia
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