Doctors for Skin-deep

The dermatologist, whose specially is dermatology is so named from Greek derma, skin.
See the syllables derma in any English word and you will know there is some reference to skin – for example, a hypodermic needle penetrates under (Greek, hypos) the skin; the epidermis is the outermost layer of skin; a taxidermist, whose business is taxidermy, prepares, stuffs, and mounts the skins of animals; a pachyderm is an animal with an unusually thick skin, like an elephant, hippopotamus, or rhinoceros; and dermatitis is the general name for any skin inflammation, irritation, or infection.
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