derma
1
[ dur-muh ]
/ ˈdɜr mə /
noun
Anatomy, Zoology.
dermis.
Origin of derma
1
1825–35; New Latin < Greek
dérma skin, equivalent to
dér(ein) to skin +
-ma noun suffix
Words nearby derma
Definition for derma (2 of 3)
derma
2
[ dur-muh ]
/ ˈdɜr mə /
noun
Origin of derma
2
< Yiddish
derme, plural of
darm intestine < Middle High German; akin to Old English
thearm gut
Definition for derma (3 of 3)
-derma
a combining form of derma1, used especially in the names of disorders of the skin: scleroderma; xeroderma.
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British Dictionary definitions for derma (1 of 2)
Word Origin for derma
C18: New Latin, from Greek: skin, from
derein to skin
British Dictionary definitions for derma (2 of 2)
derma
2
/ (ˈdɜːmə) /
noun
beef or fowl intestine used as a casing for certain dishes, esp kishke
Word Origin for derma
from Yiddish
derme, plural of
darm intestine, from Old High German
daram; related to Old English
thearm gut, Old Norse
tharmr
Medical definitions for derma (1 of 2)
derma
[ dûr′mə ]
n.
dermis
Medical definitions for derma (2 of 2)
-derma
suff.
Skin; skin disease:scleroderma.