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dermat-
- variant of dermato- before a vowel:
dermatitis.
Example Sentences
"The Pursuit of Dermat and Grania" has been published, with text and a very racy idiomatic literal translation, by Mr. Standish Hayes O'Grady, in the Transactions of the Ossianic Society for 1855, from a comparison of two manuscripts, one of 1780 and the other of 1842.
I have also omitted two short episodes—that of the cnumh or reptile of Corca Divna, as a mere excrescence; and Finn's expedition to Scotland for aid against Dermat.
Dermat O'Dyna slays the Three Kings of the Island of the Torrent, breaks the Spell with their Blood, and frees Finn, 213 VII.
Finn, in Quest of Dermat, fights many Battles, 259 VII.
Even as he spoke, he raised his sword for a mighty blow; and just as Dermat, shouting earnestly, was closing on them, he struck the prince lifeless to the earth, but fell down himself immediately after.
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Words That Use Dermat-
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.
Examples of dermat-
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-?
What are some other forms that dermat- may be commonly confused with?
Break it down!
The combining form –osis is often used to indicate diseases and disorders. With this in mind, what is dermatosis?
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