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dermatology

[ dur-muh-tol-uh-jee ]
/ ˌdɜr məˈtɒl ə dʒi /
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noun
the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases.
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Origin of dermatology

First recorded in 1810–20; dermato- + -logy

OTHER WORDS FROM dermatology

der·ma·to·log·i·cal [dur-muh-tl-oj-i-kuhl], /ˌdɜr mə tlˈɒdʒ ɪ kəl/, der·ma·to·log·ic, adjective
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British Dictionary definitions for dermatology

dermatology
/ (ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒɪ) /

noun
the branch of medicine concerned with the skin and its diseases

Derived forms of dermatology

dermatological (ˌdɜːmətəˈlɒdʒɪkəl), adjectivedermatologist, noun
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Scientific definitions for dermatology

dermatology
[ dûr′mə-tŏlə-jē ]

The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the skin, hair, and nails.
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Cultural definitions for dermatology

dermatology
[ (dur-muh-tol-uh-jee) ]

The branch of medicine devoted to the study and care of the skin.

The New Dictionary of Cultural Literacy, Third Edition Copyright © 2005 by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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