-dermia

noun combining form

-der·​mia

ˈdərmēə,

-ēm-,

-əim-

plural -s

: skin or skin ailment of a (specified) type

pachydermia

Word History

Etymology

New Latin, from Greek derma skin + New Latin -ia

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