dermato-

prefix

Etymology: Etymology tree Proto-Indo-European *der- Ancient Greek δέρω (dérō) Proto-Indo-European *-mn̥ Ancient Greek -μᾰ (-mă) Ancient Greek δέρμᾰ (dérmă) English dermato- From Ancient Greek δέρμᾰ (dérmă, “skin”).

1. Dermal: dermis, but also often, broadly, skin or epidermis.

   “Near-synonyms: epidermo-, epidermal”