How to Use epidermis in a Sentence

epidermis

noun

• Squamous and basal cells are in the top layer of the skin, called the epidermis.
  — Adrianna Rodriguez, USA TODAY, 29 Apr. 2023
• They do not get absorbed even to the upper layer of the epidermis.
  — Lindzi Scharf, The Hollywood Reporter, 3 Sep. 2019
• The epidermis, the top layer of the skin, is thinner and more sensitive.
  — cleveland, 15 Apr. 2020
• Basal cell carcinoma arises in the round cells at the base of the epidermis.
  — Kurt Snibbe, Orange County Register, 1 June 2017
• And it’s not just the surface layer, either; the sun’s rays can affect the dermis as well as the epidermis.
  — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 11 July 2020
• Melanosomes move from the melanocytes to different cells, like the epidermis, and deposit the pigments that give us the color of our skin, hair, and eyes.
  — Daisy Hernandez, Popular Mechanics, 20 Aug. 2019
• Within hours, skin cells divide and crawl to cover the wound with a wound epidermis.
  — Amber Dance, Smithsonian Magazine, 31 Jan. 2020
• Basal cells, which are deeper in the epidermis, divide to make new cells to replace the old squamous ones.
  — Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez, SELF, 2 Feb. 2018
• Warts originate from the top layer of skin, the epidermis.
  — Heather L. Brannon, Md, Verywell Health, 7 Sep. 2023
• The squamous cells in the outer part of your epidermis are flat and constantly slough off so new ones can take their place.
  — Rochaun Meadows-Fernandez, SELF, 2 Feb. 2018
• The epidermis is the outermost layer of the skin, which protects your body and produces melanin.
  — Melanie Rud, Health, 14 Mar. 2023
• The surface layer of the skin – the epidermis – becomes thicker by adding more layers of cells.
  — Nina G. Jablonski, The Conversation, 6 Sep. 2022
• Split-thickness grafts harvest the epidermis and part of the dermis, rather than both layers.
  — Liza Gross, Discover Magazine, 19 June 2014
• The dermis is the second layer of the skin, below the epidermis, which is the visible layer of skin.
  — Dr. Jade Cobern, ABC News, 6 Aug. 2022
• When sunlight hits your skin without sunscreen, cells in the top layer — called the epidermis — sound the alarm to protect your skin.
  — Dara Elasfar, Washington Post, 9 July 2019
• The virus spreads among common carp quickly by excretion or through the epidermis and gills.
  — Minnah Arshad, Detroit Free Press, 18 Sep. 2021
• That’s great news for your epidermis — slightly less so for your wallet.
  — Hannah Baxter, Allure, 5 Mar. 2024
• Melanin is produced in cells called melanocytes that live in our epidermis (the outermost layer of our skin).
  — Julie Ricevuto, Allure, 22 Oct. 2020
• Melanin is produced by cells called melanocytes, which live in the base layer of our epidermis (the outermost layer of our skin).
  — Rebecca Dancer, Allure, 13 Mar. 2020
• At the same time, formulations must clean deep into the epidermis to break down makeup, dirt, grime and residue of heavy SPF.
  — Bianca Salonga, Forbes, 19 June 2021
• The vaccine patch works by delivering the spike protein to the epidermis.
  — Emily Mullin, Smithsonian Magazine, 29 Oct. 2021
• Acne masks work to unclog pores and treat breakouts by drawing out oil and water through the epidermis.
  — Sydney Poe, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2021
• Ablative lasers vaporize the top layer of the skin, called the epidermis, to remove aged and damaged cells.
  — Claire Bugos, Verywell Health, 21 Apr. 2023
• Just like canes, the petiole or rachis is covered with an epidermis and may grow tiny prickles along its underside.
  — Rita Perwich, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Feb. 2022
• Your epidermis is showing in new episodes of the medical series.
  — Los Angeles Times Staff, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2023
• The liver, intestines, kidneys and sweat glands in the epidermis remove toxins.
  — Dezimey Kum, USA TODAY, 14 June 2022
• Under-the-skin pimples can hurt as your body attempts to heal itself by pushing the oil and/or bacteria out through the epidermis.
  — Sydney Poe, chicagotribune.com, 7 Apr. 2021
• This is the most superficial layer of the epidermis, or the outermost layer of skin.
  — Lisa Desantis, Health, 22 Mar. 2024
• Anything that punctures the dermal barrier and wounds either of the two layers of skin below the epidermis—known as the dermis and hypodermis—can cause scars.
  — Christopher Bergland, Verywell Health, 23 July 2024
• The army guys did, in fact, melt around Leonard’s testicles, but unfortunately none osmosed past his epidermis.
  — Mike O’Brien, The New Yorker, 19 Aug. 2024

Last Updated: 16 Nov 2024