Epidermis

Anatomy, Dermatology & Venereology

Also known as: Cuticle

Historical document, translated for reference. It reflects medical knowledge of the 1920s–30s and is not medical advice.

This article defines the epidermis as the upper epithelial layer of the skin. It notes that the structure consists of stratified squamous epithelium.

Encyclopedia entry (1928–1936)

EPIDERMIS, epidermis (from the Greek epi-upon and derma-skin), cuticle, the upper epithelial layer of the skin (see), consisting of stratified squamous epithelium [see separate table in Vol. XXXIV, columns 479-480, figs. 5 and 6].

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“Epidermis.” Soviet Medical Encyclopedia. English translation of Bolshaya Meditsinskaya Entsiklopediya, 1st ed. (Moscow, 1928–1936), ed. N. A. Semashko. https://sovietmedicalencyclopedia.pages.dev/article/epidermis/