Associations to the word «Corium»

Wiktionary

CORIUM, noun. (anatomy) The inner layer of skin, the dermis.
CORIUM, noun. (anatomy) The deep layer of mucous membranes beneath the epithelium.
CORIUM, noun. (historical) Armour made of leather, particularly that used by the Romans.
CORIUM, noun. (nuclear physics) The lavalike material produced in a nuclear meltdown.

Dictionary definition

CORIUM, noun. The deep vascular inner layer of the skin.

Wise words

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