Canadian Medical Guide > Anatomy > Integumentary System > Skin > Dermis Terms and Definitions
Dermis
Medical Definition: | A layer of vascularized connective tissue underneath the EPIDERMIS. The surface of the dermis contains innervated papillae. Embedded in or beneath the dermis are SWEAT GLANDS; HAIR FOLLICLES; and SEBACEOUS GLANDS. |
Previously Indexed: | Skin (1966-1998) |
Dermis Medical Definitions and Terms
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