Derm/o and dermat/o mean skin.An instrument to cut the skin is a:

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The prefix "derm/o" means skin, and the suffix "-tome" means to cut. Therefore, a derm/a/tome is an instrument used to cut the skin. The other answer choices do not involve cutting the skin. A derm/o/scope is used to examine the skin, a dermat/o/meter measures the thickness of the skin, a derm/o/graph records the skin's surface features, and dermat/o/graphy is the process of recording those surface features.

Derm/o and Dermat/o Mean Skin