The branch of medicine concerned with the study of the skin, diseases of the skin, and the relationship of cutaneous lesions to systemic disease. [dermato- + G. logos, study]
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der·ma·tol·o·gy .dər-mə-'täl-ə-jē n, pl -gies a branch of science dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
der·ma·tol·o·gist -mə-'täl-ə-jəst n
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n.
the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of skin disorders.
• dermatological adj.
• dermatologist n.
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der·ma·tol·o·gy (dur″mə-tolґə-je) the medical specialty concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases of the skin and its appendages (hair and nails).Medical dictionary. 2011.