Dermis is Latin for skin
Combining form derm/o means: skin
skin
Skin.
"Derm" means skin and "ology" means study of. Therefore, "dermatology" is the study of the skin.
dermatitis inflammation of the skin derm is the root word and means skin derm/a root combining form is the letter derm/a/ itis suffix (itis) meaning inflammation
Derm is the root word in dermatology. This word roughly translates to the study of skin.
derm- is the root that basically means "skin".
dermatologist
Dermis. However,there are actually three layers of skin: the epidermis, the dermis, and the hypodermis.
Derm- the combining form. Dermatology is the study of the skin. Dermatitis is an inflammation of the skin.
hypodermic= under or below = skin
Dermatologists help patients deal with various skin problems from acne to something more severe. The prefix for a dermatologist is derm.