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Discover LudwigThe phrase "a type of skin" is correct and usable in written English.
It can be used when describing a specific category or classification of skin, often in contexts related to dermatology, cosmetics, or biology.
Example: "There are several types of skin, including oily, dry, and combination skin, each requiring different care."
Alternatives: "a category of skin" or "a kind of skin".
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The fibroblasts, a type of skin cell, are barely growing in the dish.
A scanning electron micrograph of a squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.
Folliculitis barbae, a type of skin rash, is a common condition in Afro-Caribbean men, Dr Shergill says.
WEAR SUNSCREEN Clinical studies show that using sunscreen regularly can impede the development of squamous cell carcinoma, a type of skin cancer.
We illustrate the method on data from a proteomic profiling study of melanoma, a type of skin cancer.
One of the most promising near-term applications of automated image processing, says Smith, is in detecting melanoma, a type of skin cancer.
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Cuticles are essentially a type of hard skin, so you need to keep them moisturized like any other skin.
In the mouse epidermis, a type of resident skin T cell known as dendritic epidermal T cells (DETCs) are prompt to respond to skin injury, participate in wound healing (Jameson et al. 2002), and fight against tumor formation.
It was designed to inhibit a protein called BRD4, which helps regulate cell division and is known to be involved in a type of aggressive skin cancer.
In total, the team saw 44 orphan chimps and 35 carcasses, plus nine leopard skins, 10 okapi (a type of antelope) skins, parts of 14 elephants, bushmeat from two hippos, 169 monkey carcasses and 69 monkey orphans.
A peculiar type of skin gland is the mammary gland of placental mammals.
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