dermatology
noun
der·ma·tol·o·gy
ˌdər-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē 
: a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
Examples of dermatology in a Sentence
One of the doctors at the clinic specializes in dermatology.
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When there have been clinical trials on aloe vera, many were completed in vitro or on rodents, added Joseph F. Fowler Jr., a clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
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Karla Marie Sanford, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
This link between eczema symptoms and worsened mental health can be a vicious cycle, says Peter Lio, MD, a clinical assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at Northwestern University in Chicago, who was not affiliated with the study.
—American College Of Lifestyle Medicine, EverydayHealth.com, 28 June 2024
Beneath the ambient hum of the building’s HVAC system, Evan Rieder, he of the round tortoiseshell glasses and dual board certification in dermatology and psychiatry, was trying to cure my depression.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 26 June 2024
Both are damaging to the skin, says Dr. Jennifer Stein, a professor of dermatology at NYU Langone Health.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
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Karla Marie Sanford, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
This link between eczema symptoms and worsened mental health can be a vicious cycle, says Peter Lio, MD, a clinical assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at Northwestern University in Chicago, who was not affiliated with the study.
—American College Of Lifestyle Medicine, EverydayHealth.com, 28 June 2024
Beneath the ambient hum of the building’s HVAC system, Evan Rieder, he of the round tortoiseshell glasses and dual board certification in dermatology and psychiatry, was trying to cure my depression.
—Brennan Kilbane, Allure, 26 June 2024
Both are damaging to the skin, says Dr. Jennifer Stein, a professor of dermatology at NYU Langone Health.
—Clare Mulroy, USA TODAY, 17 June 2024
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dermatology
noun
der·ma·tol·o·gy
ˌdər-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē
: a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, functions, and diseases of the skin
Medical Definition
dermatology
noun
der·ma·tol·o·gy
ˌdər-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē
plural dermatologies
: a branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its structure, functions, and diseases
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