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dermatologist

UK/ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒɪst/US/ˌdɝ.məˈtɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/
nounB2+Occasional — familiar, but not everyday · #10,274 of 15,258neutral

Other forms: dermatologists

A dermatologist is a doctor who specialises in skin. See a dermatologist, a dermatologist appointment, dermatologist-tested.

The specialty covers skin, hair and nails, and it includes skin cancer, which is why moles are referred there. Dermatologist-tested on a label means only that a dermatologist was involved somehow and is not a regulated claim. Note dermatology; and that the Greek derma means skin, which also gives hypodermic — under the skin — and pachyderm.

Definitions of dermatologist

  1. 1noundermatologistA doctor who specialises in skin.B2+

    “She went to see a dermatologist about the rash on her arms.”

dermatologist is a medical specialist.

Where it comes from

Greek derma means skin, plus -logist. Hypodermic, epidermis and pachyderm come from the same skin.

From dermatology + -ist or dermato- + -logist.

Etymology from Wiktionary, CC BY-SA

Practised in Beauty & Cosmetics

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dermatologist in the wild

  • A dermatologist is a specialist medical doctor who has undergone advanced training (typically 4 years beyond medical school) and manages diseases related to skin.

    Dermatology

  • Riehl melanosis is named after the dermatologist Gustav Riehl, who first described the condition in 1917.

    Riehl melanosis

  • Consequently, patients may seek resolve from their dentist rather than a dermatologist.

    Contact stomatitis

  • The sign is named after the dermatologist Irwin M.

    Braverman's sign

  • Alexander Kapp is a German dermatologist and allergist.

    Alexander Kapp (dermatologist and allergist)

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From Wikipedia, CC BY-SA 4.0. These sentences were written by other people about their own subjects; they are here to show the word at work, not as anybody’s opinion.