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derm
(DERM)skin
Greek for skin. The dermis is the inner layer of skin; a hypodermic needle goes under the skin.
rootGreek
Body & lifeExample words
dermatologist
a doctor who treats skin
epidermis
the outer layer of skin
hypodermic
going under the skin
Common Core alignment
Grades served: 7, 8
- L.7.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., belligerent, bellicose, rebel).
- L.8.4bUse common, grade-appropriate Greek or Latin affixes and roots as clues to the meaning of a word (e.g., precede, recede, secede).
Body & life. Roots that name parts of the body and the idea of being alive.
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