dermat

IPA/dˈɜːmat/
IPA/dˈɜːmæt/

dermat — combining form

1. a word element from Greek meaning 'skin,' used in forming medical and scientific

1.構詞成分B2
釋義

a word element from Greek meaning 'skin,' used in forming medical and scientific terms that describe skin structure, diseases, treatments, or related professional fields

例句

Dr. Lien referred her patient to a specialist in dermatology for the persistent rash.

dermatology — the medical study of skin

Cyrus developed contact dermatitis after handling a new cleaning product.

dermatitis — inflammation of the skin

同義詞
  • derm-

    a shortened variant of the same Greek element, used before vowels as in dermis or dermal

  • cutaneo-

    the Latin-derived equivalent, found in terms like subcutaneous; less common in everyday medical vocabulary than dermat-

文法句型

dermat- + noun suffix → medical term (e.g. dermatology, dermatitis)

用法筆記

Dermat- (also dermato- before consonants in some terms) is a Greek-derived combining form, not a standalone English word. It is most productive in medical and biological vocabulary. The equivalent Latin-derived element is cutaneo- (as in subcutaneous 'under the skin'). Many common dermat- words function as nouns (dermatology, dermatitis) or labels for practitioners (dermatologist), with corresponding adjective forms ending in -ic or -ical (dermatic, dermatological).

常見錯誤

❌I have a dermat.' (using 'dermat' as a noun)
✅I have a skin condition.
💡'dermat' is not a word by itself; it only appears as part of longer medical terms like dermatitis or dermatology.