Meaning
rootdermat/o
skin
GreekIntegumentary
Terms built from dermat/o
3 terms in the TermDecode library use this word part. Where a term’s breakdown names the part, the term is shown split into its parts with dermat/o marked.
- dermatologydermat/o + -logyMedical specialty dealing with the skin
- dermatitisdermat/o + -itisInflammation of the skin
- dermatomedermat/o + -tomeArea of skin supplied by sensory fibers from a single spinal nerve root
dermat/o decoded step by step
3 library terms, read one part at a time.
- The root dermat/o means “skin”.
- The suffix -logy means “study of”.
- Together: Medical specialty dealing with the skin.
- The root dermat/o means “skin”.
- The suffix -itis means “inflammation”.
- Together: Inflammation of the skin.
- The root dermat/o means “skin”.
- The suffix -tome means “section”.
- Together: Area of skin supplied by sensory fibers from a single spinal nerve root.
Parts that combine with dermat/o
Word parts that appear alongside dermat/o in a library term’s breakdown, with how many terms pair them.
Other word parts with the same meaning
Parts whose definition shares a gloss with dermat/o, word for word.
More integumentary roots and combining forms
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