scarfskin

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The epidermis, or scarfskin, becomes detached from the dermis, or true skin, and the space between the two rapidly fills with the fluid portion of the blood, known as lymph.

From The Meaning of Evolution by Schmucker, Samuel Christian

What relation do the nails bear to the scarfskin?

From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman

Describe the root of the nail in its relation to the sensitive and the scarfskin.

From Hygienic Physiology : with Special Reference to the Use of Alcoholic Drinks and Narcotics by Steele, Joel Dorman

If this be neglected, the pores of the skin are closed by the waste matter thrown from the body, and by small particles of the thin scarfskin, so that it cannot properly perform its duties.

From A Treatise on Domestic Economy For the Use of Young Ladies at Home and at School by Beecher, Catharine Esther

This lies in the deep part of the scarfskin.

From Health Lessons Book 1 by Davison, Alvin