dermat-

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.

One example of a term that features the combining form dermat- is dermatitis, “inflammation of the skin.”

The first part of the word, dermat-, means “skin.” The second part of the word, -itis, is a combining form that is used to denote inflammation. Dermatitis, then, literally translates to “skin inflammation.”

What are some words that use or are related to the combining form dermat-?

• dermatan sulfate
• dermatic
• dermatoid

What are some other forms that dermat- may be commonly confused with?

• demi-
• demo-
• demon-
• dendr-
• dent-
• spermato-
• sperm-

The combining form –osis is often used to indicate diseases and disorders. With this in mind, what is dermatosis?