noun

dermatology

dermatology

She is studying dermatology in medical school.

She is studying dermatology in medical school.

He made an appointment with the dermatology clinic.

He made an appointment with the dermatology clinic.

((noun)) the branch of medicine concerned with the skin She is studying dermatology.

skin care

From Greek 'derma' (skin) + '-logy' (study of). Literally 'the study of skin'.

Think of 'dermis', a layer of skin. The '-logy' suffix means 'study of', so it's the study of skin.

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