thin+skin
31thin-skinned — adjective a) having a thin skin You must handle thin skinned fruits carefully to avoid bruising them. b) overly sensitive to criticism; quick to take offence; irritable; touchy Shes rather thin skinned when it comes to comments about her work …
32thin-skinned — adjective Date: 1598 1. having a thin skin or rind < thin skinned oranges > 2. unduly susceptible to criticism or insult ; touchy …
33thin-skinned — /ˈθɪn skɪnd/ (say thin skind) adjective 1. having a thin skin. 2. sensitive to criticism, reproach, a rebuff, or the like; easily offended; touchy …
34Skin effect — Skin depth redirects here. For the depth (layers) of biological/organic skin, see skin. Skin effect is the tendency of an alternating electric current (AC) to distribute itself within a conductor with the current density being largest near the… …
35Skin grafting — is a type of medical grafting involving the transplantation of skin. The transplanted tissue is called a skin graft.Skin grafting is often used to treat: *Extensive wounding or trauma *Burns *Areas of prior infection with extensive skin loss… …
36skin — n Skin, hide, pelt, rind, bark, peel can all denote an outer removable coat which adheres to and protects the inner tissues of a body or organism. Skin, the most general term, applies especially to the outer covering of animals, whether it is as… …
37Skin biopsy — is a biopsy technique in which a skin lesion is removed and sent to the pathologist to render a microscopic diagnosis. It is usually done under local anesthetic in a physician s office, and results are often available in 4 to 10 days. It is… …
38Skin graft — Skin that is used to cover an area where the patient’s skin has been lost due to a burn, injury, or surgery. The most effective skin grafts involve moving the patient’s own skin from one part of the body to another. The second most effective type …
39Skin depth — is a measure of the distance an alternating current can penetrate beneath the surface of a conductor.When an electromagnetic wave interacts with a conductive material, mobile charges within the material are made to oscillate back and forth with… …
40Skin pack — Skin pack, or skin packaging, is a type of carded packaging where a product (or products) is placed on a piece of paperboard, and a thin sheet of transparent plastic is placed over the product and paperboard. The printed paperboard usually has a… …
