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What is another word for epidermic?

Pronunciation: [ˌɛpɪdˈɜːmɪk] (IPA)

Epidermic is an adjective that refers to anything related to the outermost layer of skin. Synonyms for the word epidermic include cutaneous, dermal, integumentary and external. Cutaneous is used to describe anything related to the skin, particularly the epidermis. Dermal refers to anything related to the skin or the dermis, which is the layer beneath the epidermis. Integumentary is used to describe anything related to the skin and its appendages such as hair and nails. External is used to describe anything on the outside or surface of the body, such as wounds or skin rashes. These synonyms are useful when discussing skin conditions and treatments.
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The form known as tinea tonsurans is produced by the presence of a minute or microscopic fungus-the Trichophyton tonsurans, which affects the hair and the epidermic layer of the skin, and is highly contagious, being readily transmitted from one animal to another.
"Special Report on Diseases of Cattle"
U.S. Department of Agriculture J.R. Mohler
Masses of epidermic scales may form around the broken ends of the feathers.
"Common Diseases of Farm Animals"
R. A. Craig, D. V. M.
These, too, begin as sacs formed by infoldings of the epidermis; and while their parts are developing they are joined from within by nervous structures which were themselves epidermic in origin.
"Essays: Scientific, Political, & Speculative, Vol. I"
Herbert Spencer

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