irony; sarcasm; unexpected; different from what one expected; (only) surface; something superficial
fur; skin; pelt; kanji "fur" radical
ironically enough; as irony would have it; in a nice little twist
epidermis; cuticle; bark; epidermis; facade
skin; outer skin; integument; husk; hull; shell
to make a cynical remark (about); to make a sarcastic remark (about); to satirize; to mock
ironist; sarcastic person; sharp tongue; satirist
surface; outward appearance; superficial; shallow
irony of fate; twist of fate
outer layer (e.g. of skin); cuticle; epidermis; epithelium
pericarp; skin (of a fruit); peel; rind
skin graft; skin transplant
synthetic leather; artificial leather; leatherette
adrenocortical hormone; adrenal cortex hormone
tree bark (esp. as an ingredient in traditional Chinese medicine)
decortication; peeling; denuding
roots of herbs and barks of trees used in Chinese medicine
mesothelioma; mesothelial tumor (tumour)
rash; eruption; efflorescence
clitoral hood; prepuce of clitoris
squamous cell carcinoma; SCC
archicortex; archipallium
vascular endothelium; angioendothelium; endothelium
the difference between truth and fiction in art being very subtle; art abides in a realm that is neither truth nor fiction
shallow and unwise; superficial and thoughtless
dried fish skin (oft. used as bait for fishing); boiled and dried shark skin (popular ingredient in Chinese cuisine)
anterior cingulate cortex
toxic epidermal necrolysis; TEN
percutaneous; transcutaneous
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; PTA
artificial leather; synthetic leather; faux leather
Echinodermata (phylum of marine invertebrates)
balanoposthitis; inflammation of the glans and foreskin
seborrheic dermatitis; seborrheic eczema
adrenocorticotropic hormone; adrenocorticotrophic hormone; ACTH
sheep in a tiger's skin; gimcrack; showy without real worth; all show and no substance
book cover; outer wrapper for a book (put on by a bookseller before being handed to a customer)
sensory epithelium; neuroepithelium
epidermal growth factor; EGF
anterior cingulate cortex
toxic epidermal necrosis; TEN
motor cortex (area of the brain just anterior to the central sulcus responsible for controlling voluntary muscle activity)
vascular endothelial growth factor; VEGF
percutaneous transluminal angioplasty; PTA
dorsal stream; parietal stream
dermatoglyphic pattern; dermatoglyphics
percutaneous endoscopic gastrostomy; PEG
dermal toxicity; percutaneous toxicity
cuticle; outermost layer of a hair
epicanthic fold; epicanthal fold; epicanthus
exfoliative dermatitis; erythroderma
paleocortex (palaeocortex); paleopallium
white fish vinegared and rolled with kombu
transdermal therapeutic system; TTS
envelope (of a hot air balloon)
erythroderma; exfoliative dermatitis
cinnamon powder; powdered cinnamon bark
liangpi (cold, noodle-like Chinese dish)
footpad dermatitis (in animals); FPD
epidermal depression; skin depression
dander; skin flakes; dead skin cells
Chinese lacquerware technique resulting in a mottled finish
rhinoceros hide; Chinese lacquerware technique resulting in a mottled finish
house dust mite (Dermatophagoides spp.)
mulberry root bark (Morus alba)
itch mite (Sarcoptes scabiei)