ANATOMY

Detailed explanation-1: -The word “epidermis” combines the Ancient Greek prefix epi-, which means “outer, ” and the Ancient Greek word derma, which means “skin.”

Detailed explanation-2: -Epidermis, the epithelial layer of skin, is primarily protective. This layer, consisting of keratinized stratified squamous epithelium, is tough, relatively impermeable, and self-replacing. These functional qualities are conferred by the epidermis’ principal cell type, the keratinocyte.

Detailed explanation-3: -(EH-pih-DER-mis) The outer layer of the two main layers of the skin.

Detailed explanation-4: -epidermis. noun. epi·der·mis-ˈdər-məs. : the outer epithelial layer of the external integument of the animal body that is derived from the embryonic epiblast. specifically : the outer nonsensitive and nonvascular layer of the skin of a vertebrate that overlies the dermis.