Derma is the Greek word for skin.
The root of the word "Dermatitis" is derived from the Greek word "derma," which means skin, and the suffix "-itis," which indicates inflammation. Together, "Dermatitis" refers to the inflammation of the skin.
It relates to the skin.e.g. The word 'dermatitis' is from Greek dermato, (from derma), 'skin', + Greek -itis, 'inflammation'.
The root of the word dermatitis is the Greek word 'derma' (the skin).
The Greek root word for hypodermic is "hypo," which means below or under, and "derma," which means skin. When combined, "hypo" and "derma" in hypodermic refer to something that is administered beneath the skin.
The medical root word 'derma' refers to the skin.
Dermatology is the Greek root word that is most likely to mean the study of skin. The word "derma" refers to skin, and "logy" refers to the study of something.
Derma is a word that is often used to reference the skin. All skin related studies are under dermatology for example.
The root word in "dermatologist" is "dermato-", which comes from the Greek word for skin. The suffix is "-ologist," which means one who studies or specializes in a particular field. There is no prefix in this word.
No, "derma" is not a prefix. It is a combining form meaning skin. A prefix is a word part added at the beginning of a word to change its meaning.
The prefix derma- means skin
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