Daily Editorial

About DERM: The root “DERM” used in many English words came from Greek word “DERMA” which means “SKIN”. The words deriving from this root literally have “SKIN” as meaning subset. Some words are illustrated below.

Words:
Dermatologist (noun) - A doctor for the skin;
Pachyderm (noun) - A class of animals with very thick skin (elephant, rhinoceros);
Dermatitis (noun) - Inflammation of the skin.
Epidermis (noun) - Related to the outer layer of skin, the outer layer of the skin covering the exterior body surface of vertebrates.
Dermatology (noun) - Resembling skin, the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases.
Hypodermic (adjective) - Small syringe with a hollow needle for making injections beneath the skin.
Taxidermy (noun) - The art of mounting the skins of animals so that they have lifelike appearance.
Dermis (noun) - Second layer of skin, holding blood vessels, nerve endings, sweat glands, and hair follicles.
Ectoderms (noun) - The outermost layer of cells or tissue of an embryo in early development, or the parts derived from this, which include the epidermis, nerve tissue, and nephridia.