MEDICINE
INFECTIOUS DISEASES
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Question
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The outer layer of the skin is called the
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germy skin
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epidermis
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epi-pen
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top skin
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Explanation:
Detailed explanation-1: -Epidermis. The epidermis is the thin outer layer of the skin. It consists of 2 primary types of cells: Keratinocytes. Keratinocytes comprise about 90% of the epidermis and are responsible for its structure and barrier functions.
Detailed explanation-2: -Skin is composed of two layers, the epidermis, the outer layer, which is derived from ectoderm, and the dermis, derived from mesoderm.
Detailed explanation-3: -The word epidermis is derived through Latin from Ancient Greek epidermis, itself from Ancient Greek epi ‘over, upon’ and from Ancient Greek derma ‘skin’. Something related to or part of the epidermis is termed epidermal.
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