noun
- skin or a layer of skin
Usage: medical; informal
Examples
- The dermatologist examined the patient’s derm for any irregularities.
- Medical students learn about the different layers of the derm.
- The infection had spread to the deeper layers of the derm.
- She applied moisturizer to protect her derm from drying out.
- The researcher studied how toxins penetrate the derm.
- Burns can damage multiple layers of the derm.