📂 Anatomy
fish skin — Definition
Balık derisi / fish skin
Fish skin is a epithelium layer that covers the body surface of fish, supported with flakes and secretes mucus. This structure facilitates the movement of fish in water, provides protection against infections and functions such as helping ozmoregulation. Clinically, it should not be mixed with the term 'fish skin disease' (iktiyozis), which is rarely seen in humans; this term only refers to fish anatomy.
Frequently Asked Questions
❓ What is Balık derisi?
Balık derisi; fish skin is a epithelium layer that covers the body surface of fish, supported with flakes and secretes mucus. This structure facilitates the movement of fish in water, provides protection against infections and functions such as helping ozmoregulation. Clinically, it should not be mixed with the term 'fish skin disease' (iktiyozis), which is rarely seen in humans; this term only refers to fish anatomy.
❓ What is fish skin in Turkish?
The Turkish equivalent of "fish skin" is Balık derisi.
❓ Which medical field is Balık derisi related to?
This term belongs to the Anatomy category.