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dermatology Definition

der·ma·tol·ogy (dʉr′mə tälə jē)

noun

the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases

Etymology: dermato- + -logy

Related Forms:

dermatology Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • include: The course is suitable for medical and non-medical practitioners from a range os specialities including dermatology, primary care, tissue viability and A&E.
  • find: Difficulties of Learning Dermatology Students often find Dermatology hard.

Preposition: in

  • care: To encourage an interest and provide an arena to promote and establish a clearer understanding of dermatology in primary care.

Adjective modifier

  • pediatric: There are now nurse-led clinics for acne, hand eczema, psoriasis, minor surgery, and pediatric dermatology.
  • veterinary: The principal investigators are specialists in veterinary dermatology with an interest in hair loss.
  • experimental: Experimental Dermatology, 7 ( 1 ), 11-13 ( Feb ).
  • clinical: He was a mine of information on clinical dermatology, mostly of the anecdotal variety.
  • British: See also Stephen Gold's " History of British Dermatology " .
  • general: She is recognized as a skin care expert in the field of atopic dermatitis and general dermatology.

Modifies a noun

  • outpatient: In most major hospitals the volume of Dermatology outpatients will exceed that for the whole of Internal Medicine.
  • clinic: A variety of outpatient dermatology clinics are run every week.
  • nurse: Alternatively try to get an earlier appointment with your dermatology nurse.
  • department: These patients are referred from either the dermatology department or their own doctor.
  • nursing: Pat Kelly followed with a moving presentation on dermatology nursing in South Africa.
  • consultant: Skin detachment from my body was vast, almost 60 per cent: my dermatology consultant thought I was going to die.

Noun used with modifier

  • specialist: In this post they are undergoing 4 years specialist dermatology training.
  • hospital: A small proportion of clinical assistants are not GP's and spend most of the week in the hospital dermatology clinic.
  • care: The primary care dermatology service was developed to provide a unique GP-led service to improve access to dermatology care in the local community.
  • community: They will also be operating a telephone advice service for patients who are already seen by the community dermatology service.
  • animal: Chris is an RCVS recognized specialist in this field, whilst Martine holds the certificate of small animal dermatology.