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ETYMOLOGY DICTIONARY:
- "skin beneath the epidermis," 1706, from Mod.L. derma, from Gk. derma (gen. dermatos) "skin," from PIE root *der- "to split, peel, flay" (see tear (v.)).
- "morbid hardening of the tissue," late 14c., from M.L. sclirosis "a hardness, hard tumor," from Gk. sklerosis "hardening," from skleros "hard," related to skellein "to dry up, parch," from PIE *skle-ro-, from root *skele- "to parch, wither."
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