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dermal

[dur-muhl] Origin

der·mal

[dur-muhl]
adjective
of or pertaining to the skin.
Also, dermic.


Origin:
1795–1805; derm(a)1 + -al1
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dermal (ˈdɜːməl)
 
adj
of or relating to the skin

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Word Origin & History

dermal
1803, from derm + -al (1). A native formation, the Gk. adjective would be dermatikos, yielding *dermatic.
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Medical Dictionary

dermal der·mal (dûr'məl) or der·mic (-mĭk)
adj.
Of or relating to the skin or dermis.

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Science Dictionary
dermal   (dûr'məl)  Pronunciation Key 
Relating to or involving the skin.
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