derm/o, dermat/o

Word root Routine Blood Collections

Skin.

Example: dermatitis (skin inflammation)

Sources

• Appendix A: Word Parts and What They Mean · MedlinePlus, U.S. National Library of Medicine
• Medical-Surgical Nursing, Chapter 14 Key Terms · OpenStax

Terms built with derm/o, dermat/o

• dermal punctureCapillary collection: a lancet pierces the fingertip, or an infant's heel, to obtain a few drops of blood…
• dermisThe skin layer under the epidermis that contains capillaries and nerves; a dermal (skin) puncture reaches it…

Related terms

• carp/oWrist (carpal bones).
• cutane/oSkin.
• cyt/oCell.
• dactyl/oFinger or toe.
• erythr/oRed.
• gluc/o, glyc/oGlucose or sugar.
• hem/o, hemat/oBlood.
• hydr/oWater or fluid.

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