1650s, from Latin corium "skin, hide, leather," related to cortex "bark," scortum "skin, hide," from PIE root *(s)ker- (1) "to cut" (cognates: Sanskrit krtih "hide;" Old Church Slavonic scora "skin," Russian skora "hide," kora "bark;" Welsh corwg "boat made with leather skins;" Old English sceran "to cut, shear;" see shear (v.)). Related: Coriaceous.
权威例句
1. A second - degree burn involves all of the epidermis and much of the corium.
二度烧伤伤及全部表皮和大部分真皮.
2. Adjustable lens allow us to see the pigment in the corium and the skin aging problem.