Definitions
from The American Heritage® Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition.
- noun The branch of medicine that deals with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and disorders of the skin.
from The Century Dictionary.
- noun The science of the skin; knowledge concerning the skin and its diseases. Also
dermology .
from the GNU version of the Collaborative International Dictionary of English.
- noun The science which treats of the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases.
from Wiktionary, Creative Commons Attribution/Share-Alike License.
- noun medicine The study of the
skin and itsdiseases
from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.
- noun the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases
Etymologies
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Examples
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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.
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Richard Reece points to the dermatology, which is rapidly prog ...
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All of those graduates do residencies, either in family practice, which takes two years, or in specialties such as dermatology, which require four to seven more years of training.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed SHANNON MONEO 2011
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All of those graduates do residencies, either in family practice, which takes two years, or in specialties such as dermatology, which require four to seven more years of training.
The Globe and Mail - Home RSS feed SHANNON MONEO 2011
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Realising this, the SIHRLC re-balanced its services recently in such a way that the base hospital in Karigiri had all outpatient services such as dermatology, ophthalmology, dentistry, psychiatry, general medicine, orthopaedics, ENT, paediatrics and obstetrics and gynaecology, in addition to leprosy.
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Diversification was taken up by the SIHRLC with the establishment of the Paul Brand Institute of Integrated Health (PBIIH) in Katpadi in connection with the golden jubilee celebrations of the hospital about five years ago, for providing health services such as dermatology, orthopaedics, ENT, ophthalmology, dentistry and treatment of lifestyle diseases such as diabetes and hypertension, along with treatment of leprosy.
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That usually means fierce competition for residency training in high-paying specialties such as dermatology and orthopedic surgery, and on Match Day 2010 that trend is holding, according to the National Resident Matching Program.
MedPageToday.com - medical news plus CME for physicians 2010
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If they choose to pursue a specialty such as dermatology however, more training is required.
CreationWiki - Recent changes [en] Aton 2010
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Expanding access to telemedicine technology is key to connecting patients in rural areas with specialty care such as dermatology, neurology and mental health counseling, he said.
EMSResponder.com: Top EMS News Meg Haskell 2010
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Over the past few years, medical school graduates nationally have opted in increasing numbers to pursue careers in lucrative sub-specialties such as dermatology instead of in lower-paying areas such as primary care.
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