dermat-
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What does dermat- mean? Dermat- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “skin.” It is used in some medical and scientific terms. Dermat- comes from the Greek dérma, meaning “skin.”Dermat- is a variant of dermato-, which loses its -o- when combined with words or word elements beginning with vowels. Want to know more? Read our Words That Use dermato- article. Other variants of dermat- and dermato- are dermo- and derm-. Closely related to dermato- are the combining forms -derm, -derma, -dermatous, and -dermis. Learn more about their specific applications at our Words That Use articles for the forms.
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