# epidermal

> English word · Adjective · IPA /ˌɛpɪˈdɝməl/ · frequency rank #44,186

## Definitions
1. Of or pertaining to the epidermis.

## Etymology
From international scientific vocabulary, reflecting New Latin combining forms. By surface analysis, epidermis + -al = epi- + derm- + -al.

## Easily confused with
- **epidural** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/epidermal-vs-epidural)
- **epidermis** (https://plainspell.com/en/vs/epidermal-vs-epidermis)

## Common misspellings (13)
`eipdermal`, `epdiermal`, `epiddermal`, `epidemral`, `epideraml`, `epidermall`, `epidermla`, `epidermmal`, `epiderrmal`, `epidremal`, `epiedrmal`, `eppidermal`, `peidermal`

## Source
Compiled from Wiktionary via kaikki.org (CC BY-SA). Data vintage: 2026-05-06.
Canonical page: https://plainspell.com/en/word/epidermal