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dermatology

dermatology

10 4.2
The medical study and treatment of skin problems
  • noun
  • /ˌdɜr.məˈtɑː.lə.dʒi/
  • Specialized
translation icon : dermatología
  • And when you were studying dermatology and skin, were you taught anything about the microbiome at that point?
  • dermatology department
  • dermatology clinic
  • dermatology elective

And when you were studying dermatology and skin, were you taught anything about the microbiome at that point?

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Examples

  • Background: The dermatology elective enables interns during their internship to acquire useful diagnostic skills in dermatology.

    Academic text (2007)
  • Simon, there are other careers in medicine... that don't require surgical technique: Radiology, cardiology, dermatology, endocrinology.

  • A doctor of dermatology would like to study patients' skin.

    Academic text (2015)
  • "At the time, there was no link between occupational health and the dermatology department.

    Academic text (2015)
  • Besides, the average amount of clinical experience in dermatology before the 4-week elective rotation for all subjects involved was 2 weeks.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The work was done at the Department of Dermatology and Microbiology of Ghaem Hospital, Mashhad University.

    Academic text (2007)
  • The results of the pre-tests and post-tests for students who took the dermatology elective are given in Table 1.

    Academic text (2007)
  • There they meet with specialist physicians, registered nurses, and enrolled nurses in dermatology, surgery, or infection units, as well as outpatient clinics.

    Academic text (2010)
  • Carin Sandberg is a dermatologist and head of the dermatology department at Sahlgrenska University Hospital, Gothenburg, Sweden.

    Blog text (26)
  • The dermatologist gave her a thorough examination during her dermatology appointment.

How Specialized

dermatopathology
  • Specialized
8.2
dermatology
  • Specialized
10 4.2
general practitioner
  • Specialized
7 2.7
medicine
  • Specialized
873 2.8

Surface Forms

dermatology singular
dermatologies plural

Morphology

dermatology = derma (semi-transparent) = dermat + logy

The word is built from a skin-related classical stem plus '-logy' meaning 'study of', but the combining form is specialized and not fully transparent to many learners.

Etymology

Dermatology comes from the Greek root derma meaning 'skin' and the ending -logy meaning 'study'. So, dermatology is the medical study and treatment of skin.