DERMATOLOGY

dermatology

(noun) the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases

Source: WordNet® 3.1


Etymology

Noun

dermatology (countable and uncountable, plural dermatologies)

(medicine) The study of the skin and its diseases

Source: Wiktionary


Der`ma*tol"o*gy, n. Etym: [Gr. -logy: cf. F. dermatologie.]

Definition: The science which treats of the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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