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Dermatology

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The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 4th Edition

n. The branch of medicine that is concerned with the physiology and pathology of the skin.

Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License

n. The study of the skin and its diseases

the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English

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

The Century Dictionary and Cyclopedia

n. The science of the skin; knowledge concerning the skin and its diseases. Also dermology.

WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

n. the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases

Word Usage

"Telemedicine using e-mail or Web sites holds promise for enhancing communication, especially in the area of dermatology, which is visual in nature and is the frequent reason for both visits to the general practitioner and referrals."

Hypernym

Words that are more generic or abstract

medical specialty medicine

Rhyme

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Same Context

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oncology audiology neuropsychology teratology aphasiology