dermato-

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

dermato-

combining_form

indicating skin
dermatome
dermatitis
dermatology
dermal

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dermato-¹

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

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Word History and Origins

Origin of dermato-¹

from Greek derma skin

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Example Sentences

UNNA, of Hamburg, has lately been experimenting on the dermato therapeutic uses of a substance called ichthyol, obtained by Herr Rudolph Schroter by the distillation of bituminous substances and treatment with condensed sulphuric acid.

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Words That Use Dermato-

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.

Examples of dermato-

One example of a word that features the combining form dermato- is dermatology, “the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases.”

The first part of the word, dermato- means “skin,” as we’ve seen. The second half of the word, -logy, is commonly used to denote a science, body of knowledge, or area of study. So, dermatology literally translates to “the study of skin.”

What are some words that use the combining form dermato-?

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

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The combining form –pathy is used to indicate disease. With this in mind, what is dermatopathy?

dermatitis dermatogen

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