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Epidermis
Term	Epidermis
Short definition	epidermis (EH-pih-DER-mis) The outer layer of the two main layers of the skin
Type	Cancer terms
Specialty	Oncology
Language	English
Source	NCI
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epidermis - (pronounced) (EH-pih-DER-mis) The outer layer of the two main layers of the skin

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 |Term=epidermis
-|Short definition=epidermal growth factor receptor tyrosine kinase inhibitor (eh-pih-DER-mul grothe FAK-ter reh-SEP-ter TY-ruh-seen KY-nays in-HIH-bih-ter ) A substance that blocks the activity of a protein called epidermal growth factor receptor (EGFR). EGFR is found on the surface of some normal cells and is involved in cell growth.
+|Short definition=epidermis (EH-pih-DER-mis) The outer layer of the two main layers of the skin
 |Type=Cancer terms
 |Specialty=Oncology