#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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