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Dermo- is a combining form used like a prefix meaning “skin.” It is used in medical and scientific terms.

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Dermo- is a variant of dermato-. Other variants of dermato- are dermo- and derm-. Closely related to dermo- are the combining forms -derm, -derma, -dermatous, and -dermis. Learn more about their specific applications at our �������t¶��s That Use articles for these forms.

Dermographia, also known as dermatographia and dermographism, is “a condition in which touching or lightly scratching the skin causes raised, reddish marks.”

The dermo- portion of the word means “skin,” as we’ve seen. The -graphia, related to –graphy, refers to drawing, writing, or recording.

Dermographia has a literal sense of “skin writing,” a reference to how the skin condition makes it look like the skin has been written on.

Diagnosis: Dermographia/ Skin Writing/ Dermographic urticaria.

— Kipkoech Cheruiyot (@kipkoecheruiyot)

What are some words that use the combining form dermo-?

• dermoblast
• dermopathy
• dermoplasty
• dermotherm
• dermotropic

What are some other forms that dermo- may be commonly confused with?

• demi-
• demo-
• demon-
• dendr-
• dento-
• spermato-
• sperm-

The combining form -pathy is used to denote disease. With that in mind, what is dermopathy?