epidermal

IPA/ˌep.ɪˈdɜː.məl/
KK[ˌɛpədˈɚməl]IPA/ˌep.əˈdɝː.məl/

epidermal — 形容詞

  • epidermalpositive
  • more epidermalcomparative
  • most epidermalsuperlative

1. relating to the thin outermost layer of skin that covers a person's or animal's

1.形容詞C1
釋義

表皮的

皮膚最外層的

relating to the thin outermost layer of skin that covers a person's or animal's body and protects the tissues underneath it.

例句

The nurse applied a special cream to the epidermal layer of Hari's burnt arm.

護士在 Hari 燒傷的手臂表皮層上塗了一種特殊的藥膏。

epidermal layer of [body part]

Maja's dermatologist explained that epidermal cells renew themselves every few weeks.

Maja 的皮膚科醫生解釋說，表皮細胞每隔幾週就會更新一次。

epidermal cells + biological self-renewal

同義詞
  • cutaneous

    broader — refers to the skin as a whole, not specifically the outermost layer

反義詞
  • dermal

    relates to the dermis, the deeper layer beneath the epidermis

  • subcutaneous

    refers to the tissue layer below the dermis

文法句型

epidermal + noun (most common)

be + epidermal

用法筆記

Frequently used in medical and scientific writing. Almost always appears directly before a noun, as in epidermal cells, epidermal layer, or epidermal tissue.

常見錯誤

❌The burn only affected the dermal layer, so it will heal quickly.' (when meaning the outermost layer).
✅The burn only affected the epidermal layer, so it will heal quickly.
💡'Dermal' refers to the deeper dermis; 'epidermal' refers to the outermost epidermis.