epidermal
adjective[before noun]
anatomyspecializeduk/ˌep.ɪˈdɜː.məl/us/ˌep.əˈdɝː.məl/for, in, orrelatingto theepidermis(= thethinouterlayerof theskin):
Stretchmarksarecausedby thebreakdownof epidermalfibres.
Thesetopicalantibioticspenetratethe epidermalbarrierwell.
Wediscusssomepotentialclinicalapplicationsof epidermalstemcelltechnology.
- Thedoctorremovedalargeepidermalcystfrom herscalp.
- A histologicsectionof theskinshowedepidermaloedema.
- Ashallowskindefectlike this may becausedby epidermaldiseaseand does notresultinscarring.
- Researchersstudiedtheeffectsof epidermalgrowthfactoronovarianfollicles.
The skin, & skin colour
- anti-wrinkle
- ashen
- ashy
- beauty spot
- blush
- crevice
- crimson
- cutaneous
- cutis
- drain
- florid
- flush
- freckle
- mole
- sunbathing
- sunburned
- suntan
- suntanned
- tanned
- tanning bed