#tegument__skin__cutis__cuti a natural protective covering of the body; site of the sense of touch; "your skin is the largest organ of your body"
supertype: connective_tissue body_covering
part: epidermis skin_cell dermis macule freckle liver_spot whitehead blackhead pore.duct scab sweat_gland free_nerve_ending Pacinian_corpuscle wrinkle
substance: melanin
part of: integumentary_system
subtype: investment outer layer or covering of an organ or part or organism
subtype: pellicle thin protective membrane in some protozoa
subtype: thick_skin__thickskin skin that is very thick (as an elephant or rhinoceros)
subtype: skin_graft a piece of skin taken from a donor area and surgically grafted at the site of an injury or burn
subtype: buff bare skin; "swimming in the buff"
subtype: dewlap a hanging fold of loose skin on an elderly person's neck
subtype: prepuce a fold of skin covering the tip of the penis
subtype: foreskin__prepuce a fold of skin covering the tip of the clitoris
subtype: scalp the skin that covers the top of the head; "they wanted to take his scalp as a trophy"
subtype: hangnail__agnail a loose narrow strip of skin near the base of a fingernail; tearing it produces a painful sore that is easily infected
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