periderm, periderma

periderm, periderma
The outermost layer of the epidermis of the embryo and fetus to the sixth month of intrauterine life; desquamated peridermal cells are a considerable component of the vernix caseosa. SYN: epitrichium. [peri- + G. derma, skin]

Medical dictionary. 2011.

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