dermato-
Also found in: Medical.
dermato-
or dermat-pref.
Skin: dermatophyte.
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dermato-
orderma-
;dermat-
orderm-
combining form
(Biology) indicating skin: dermatology; dermatome; dermal; dermatitis.
[from Greek derma skin]
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dermato-
, a combining form meaning “skin”: dermatology.
Also, esp. before a vowel, derm-. [< Greek, comb. form of dermat-, s. of dérma]
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