dermatology
noun
Simple meaning
The branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases.
Pronunciation
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IPA pronunciation (US)
dɚməˈtɑlədʒi
This word is pronounced essentially the same in American and British English, so one transcription covers both.
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Definition
Everyday modern meanings first, grouped by part of speech.
noun
medicine
The branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
medicine
The study of the skin and its diseases.
Word at a Glance
- Difficulty
- B2 · Upper Intermediate (estimated)
- Frequency
- Moderately Common
- Formality
- Technical
Word Aura™
How this word commonly comes across.
This meaning: The branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
Used this way, dermatology is a specialist word that usually carries little praise or criticism of its own. This is a clinical use: it belongs to medical description, where it is factual rather than emotive.
- Emotional tone
- Neutral
- Formality
- Specialist/technical
- Intensity
- Not strongly marked
- How common
- Specialized
- Connotation
- Clinical and technical
- Usage feel
- Technical and specialized
Where it naturally appears
- Medicine/healthcare
- Science
- Technical/specialist writing
Usage note
In general conversation this sense usually needs explaining — outside its field, people reach for a plainer word.
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More ways to use dermatology
- “I made an appointment at the dermatology clinic to get my rash checked out.”noun
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Word Family
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Word family
Words built from the same root.
A doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin.
Related Words
Connected to the same idea, not synonyms.
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