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Word Skin Syllables  Derma  English Reference To Skin—For Hypodermic

知识 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.
《》 skin-deep
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