The root word for skin is derm. Its combining forms are derma-, dermat-, dermot-, ;and dermo- .

What word has the root word derm?

-derm-, root. -derm- comes from Greek, where it has the meaning "skin. '' This meaning is found in such words as: dermatitis, dermatology, dermis, hypodermic, pachyderm, taxidermy.

Is derma a prefix or suffix?

The word derma is sometimes used like a prefix or directly combined with other word forms, as in dermatherm and dermatome. The combining form -derma is closely related to other combining forms dealing with various senses of “skin,” including -derm, -dermatous, -dermis, dermato-, dermat-, dermo-, and derm-.