Meaning & use

dermatology

noun·Academic

The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin conditions.

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She studied dermatology for years before opening her own skin clinic.

He visited the dermatology department to have a suspicious mole examined carefully.

A note on using this word

A dermatologist is the specialist who practices dermatology; do not confuse the two forms.

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