Preferred Label : Dermis;
NCIt synonyms : Corium; Cutis;
NCIt related terms : DERMAL TISSUE; vertebrate dermis;
NCIt definition : The lower layer of the skin containing connective tissue, blood vessels, oil and sweat
glands, nerves, hair follicles and other structures.;
Alternative definition : CDISC: The cells and connective tissue from the inner layer of the two main layers
of the skin. The dermis has connective tissue, blood vessels, oil and sweat glands,
nerves, hair follicles, and other structures. It is made up of a thin upper layer
called the papillary dermis, and a thick lower layer called the reticular dermis.; NCI-GLOSS: The inner layer of the two main layers of the skin. The dermis has connective
tissue, blood vessels, oil and sweat glands, nerves, hair follicles, and other structures.
It is made up of a thin upper layer called the papillary dermis, and a thick lower
layer called the reticular dermis.; UBERON: The dermis is a layer of skin between the epidermis (with which it makes up
the skin) and subcutaneous tissues, and is composed of two layers, the papillary and
reticular dermis.;
Codes from synonyms : CDR0000046454;
Origin ID : C12701;
UMLS CUI : C0011646;
Anatomic structure is physical part of
- Automatic exact mappings (from CISMeF team)
- Dermis [ICD-11 Extension code]
- Contains anatomical structure(s)
- Currated CISMeF NLP mapping
- Semantic type(s)
- UMLS correspondences (same concept)
- concept_is_in_subset
- is_location_of_biological_process
- is_normal_tissue_origin_of_disease
- is_primary_anatomic_site_of_disease
