Dermatise

To preserve the skin of a deceased animal via taxidermy for the purpose of artistic, functional, or technological transformation.

"I didn't want to just bury my hamster, so I decided to dermatise him and put him on the bookshelf."

by HaydenT February 6, 2026

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Dermatillomania

An impulse control disorder in which the person feels the need to repetitively pick at or scratch their skin when they are stressed or anxious. People with dermatillomania usually have very low self-esteem and can also suffer from depression or an anxiety disorder.

She knew she was going to regret it later, but she couldn't stop scratching her arms.

Her dermatillomania was so severe that it had caused tissue damage where she picked at her skin the most.

by Alexis17 November 10, 2011

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Dermatise • Dramatiser • Deraise • dermaine • Dermasist • Dermatillomania • Dermatitis MacBookensis • dermatos • dermise • dermitisia

dermatos

Meaning 'of skin' in the Greek, it is the most lifelike prosthesis available.

The patient was fit with a dermatos prosthesis.

by www.dermatos.com March 23, 2004

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Dermatitis MacBookensis

The heat rash occurring on the ventral portion of the thigh after Mac Book Pro users spend more than 15 minutes seated with the computer on their lap.

When John's friend noted the skin discoloration caused the by the overheated Mac Book Pro, John supplied the diagnosis: "Dermatitis MacBookensis. Soon as I finish this paragraph, we can turn it over and make quesadillas."

by Pancho Doll March 5, 2007

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contact dermatitis

Epidermal abrasions and/or inflammation, caused by contact to cement or asphalt at sub-terminal velocities.

See road rash

Move as quickly as possible... then hit the ground.

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by schimschone March 11, 2005

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