Which of the following terms means pertaining to within the skin?
A) epidermal
B) hypodermal
C) intradermal
D) dermal
C) intradermal
Intra- means within, derm/o means skin, and -al means pertaining to; hence,
intradermal means pertaining to within the skin. Epi- means above or upon, derm/o means skin, -
al means pertaining to; thus, epidermal means pertaining to upon the skin. Hypo- means under,
derm/o means skin, and -al means pertaining to; therefore, hypodermal means pertaining to
under the skin. Derm/o means skin and -al means pertaining to, so dermal means pertaining to
the skin.
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