What it means
The roots for skin. From the Latin cutane/o come cutaneous (of the skin) and subcutaneoussub-kyoo-TAY-nee-usUnder the skin; in the fatty layer between the skin and the muscle.sub- undercutane/o skin-ous relating toFull entry (under the skin). From the Greek derm/o and dermat/o come dermisDER-misThe thick layer of skin under the epidermis that holds blood vessels, nerves, hair roots and glands.derm/o skinFull entry , epidermisep-ih-DER-misThe thin outer layer of the skin.epi- on, uponderm/o skinFull entry , dermatitisder-muh-TY-tisInflammation of the skin.dermat/o skin-itis inflammationFull entry and dermatology.
At a glance
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Related terms
subcutaneous
Under the skin; in the fatty layer between the skin and the muscle.
dermatitis
Inflammation of the skin.
epidermis
The thin outer layer of the skin.
topical
Applied to a surface of the body, such as the skin, eyes or mucous membranes.
dermis
The thick layer of skin under the epidermis that holds blood vessels, nerves, hair roots and glands.