the branch of medicine dealing with the skin, hair, and nails
Origin of dermatology
dermato- + -logydermatology
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dermatology
noun
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the skin.
Related Forms:
- der′ma·to·log′i·cal der′ma·to·log′ic
adjective
- der′ma·tol′o·gist
noun
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The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of disorders of the skin, hair, and nails.
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Noun
(countable and uncountable, plural dermatologies)
Origin
From Ancient Greek δέρμα (derma, “skin, hide”) + -logy
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dermatology - Medical Definition
n.
The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the skin.
Related Forms:
- der′ma·to·log′i·cal (-tə-lŏj′ĭ-kəl) der′ma·to·log′ic
adj.
- der′ma·tol′o·gist
n.
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