dermatopathology
- noun
- /ˌdɜrməˌtɑpəˈθɑlədʒi/
- Specialized
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dermatopatología
- The doctor sent the tissue samples to a lab specializing in dermatopathology for further analysis.
Examples
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Ackerman is a well-known researcher and teacher in a little-known specialty: dermatopathology, the study of skin diseases.
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He has completed residencies in several major university hospitals, as well as a fellowship in dermatopathology at Harvard.
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He has served as director of dermatopathology at several medical schools and, in 1999, launched his own Ackerman Academy in New York City.
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In his own online professional publication, "Dermatopathology: Practical and Conceptual," Ackerman has laid out his case against those expert witnesses and written to them repeatedly, trying to get them to respond to his detailed indictment of them.
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The study of dermatopathology is essential for accurately diagnosing skin diseases.
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As a resident, I gained hands-on experience in dermatopathology by examining various skin conditions.
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Etymology
Dermatopathology comes from the parts dermato- meaning 'skin', as in dermatology, and pathology meaning 'study of disease'. So, it is the medical study and diagnosis of skin diseases from small tissue samples, often by looking under a microscope.