Anatomy
papillary dermis Audio
pap·il·lar·y der·mis [ pap-uh-ler-ee, puh-pil-uh-ree dur-mis ]
Definitions related to papillary layer of dermis:
  • (papillary dermis) The thin top layer of the dermis (the inner layer of the skin). The papillary dermis has connective tissue and blood vessels that give nutrients to the epidermis (the outer layer of the skin) and that help control the temperature of the skin.
    NCI Dictionary of Cancer Terms
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • (papillary dermis) The upper portion of the dermis beneath the epidermis. It is composed of thin collagen fibers.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Dense irregular connective tissue of the skin that consists of fibroblasts, various connective tissue cell types, and collagen, predominantly type III.
    Foundational Model of Anatomy
    University of Washington, 2017
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