The word is "dermatology" from the root derm or derma, meaning skin. Dermatology is the branch of medicine that is concerned with the physiology and pathology of the skin.
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epidermis
Integument.
integumentary
Derma or dermal may be the word you are looking for.
The scientific name for skin is Epidermis
Epidermis is outer skin, Dermal is the adjective(Like thermal for heat) and integument is sometimes a catch-all term for skin. sharks have what is called dermal vision, they can visualize the shape of undersea obstacles through their skin(like pressure waveson their outer skin.) so there it is.
epidermis.
The scientific name is the dermis, the part you can see is called the epidermis.
While "dermatology" refers to "study of the skin", "topical" application refers to applying medication to the skin.
Dermatological means pertaining to the skin. Derm For example dermatolgy related to science of skin disease
Cutane/o or derm- is the combining form meaning skin.
-derm, derma-, -dermis
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Cutane/o
Endodermal or intradermal is the medical term meaning pertaining to within the skin. Derm- is the combining form meaning skin.
Dermal, epidermal, or integumentary mean pertaining to the skin. Dermatological means pertaining to the study of the skin.