Sub- is the prefix of the term subdermal, meaning below the skin.
The prefix is sub- (meaning underneath or below), the suffix is -ous (meaning to pertain to) and the root word is -cutane- meaning skin. The word subcutaneous means pertaining to beneath the skin.
'Sub' as in 'subhuman' would do or 'hypo' as in hypodermic the latter meaning under the skin. Don't confuse hypo as a prefix with hyper; there is a major difference between someone who is hypoglycaemic and hyperglycaemic. .....................................................................................................................
The Greek prefix meaning "skin" is "derm-", as in words like dermatology (study of skin) and dermatitis (inflammation of the skin).
Yes, for example, a dermatologist is a skin doctor.
Yes It Is A Prefix, For Example A Dermatologist
The prefix is sub- (meaning underneath or below), the suffix is -ous (meaning to pertain to) and the root word is -cutane- meaning skin. The word subcutaneous means pertaining to beneath the skin.
Depending on which layer of the skin, it could be subdermal or subcutaneous (Sub: Under, Cutaneous: The skin). The prefix hypo- means below and the dermis is the bottommost layer of skin. So the medical term for beneath the skin is hypodermic.
'Sub' as in 'subhuman' would do or 'hypo' as in hypodermic the latter meaning under the skin. Don't confuse hypo as a prefix with hyper; there is a major difference between someone who is hypoglycaemic and hyperglycaemic. .....................................................................................................................
The Greek prefix meaning "skin" is "derm-", as in words like dermatology (study of skin) and dermatitis (inflammation of the skin).
In the term "subcutaneous", the prefix "sub" means "under" or "below". A standard prefix in English, "sub" derives most immediately from Latin and is also found in such common terms as "subterranean", "substitute", "submarine", and "substandard", among many others.
Dermat- or the combining form dermat-o-
Dermoid is the medical term meaning skin-like
Yes, for example, a dermatologist is a skin doctor.
Yes It Is A Prefix, For Example A Dermatologist
The prefix "cutaneo-" refers to the skin. It is often used in medical terminology to describe things related to the skin.
Acrochordon is the medical term meaning skin tag. Skin tags can occur in areas of high friction.
Pyoderma is the medical term meaning any purulent skin condition.