dermato-

American  

1. a combining form meaning “skin,” used in the formation of compound words.

   dermatology.

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dermato- British  

combining form

1. indicating skin

   dermatology

   dermatome

   dermal

   dermatitis

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Usage

What does dermato- mean? Dermato- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “skin.” It is used in many medical terms, especially in pathology. Dermato- comes from the Greek dérma, meaning “skin.”What are variants of dermato-?When combined with words or word elements that begin with a vowel, dermato- becomes dermat-, as in dermatitis. The combining forms dermo- and derm- are also variants of dermato-. 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.

Etymology

Origin of dermato-

< Greek, combining form of dermat-, stem of dérma