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10 Language-to-English DictionariesDermatology
/ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒi/Comprehensive Definitions & Senses
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The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis, treatment, and prevention of skin diseases.
"She decided to specialize in dermatology after finishing medical school."
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Linguistic Origin & Historical Etymology
Coined in the 19th century from Modern Latin dermatologia, combining Ancient Greek derma (skin) and -logia (study of).
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10 Global Lexicons: How "Dermatology" is said worldwide
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dermatologie
Transliteration: dermatologie
"Il a consulté un spécialiste en dermatologie."
Dermatologie
Transliteration: Dermatologie
"Sie studiert Dermatologie an der Universität."
dermatologia
Transliteration: dermatologia
"Il reparto di dermatologia è molto avanzato."
dermatología
Transliteration: dermatología
"El médico se especializó en dermatología."
dermatologia
Transliteration: dermatologia
"A consulta de dermatologia foi marcada para amanhã."
त्वचाविज्ञान
Transliteration: tvachavigyan
"वह त्वचाविज्ञान का अध्ययन कर रहा है।"
皮肤病学
Transliteration: pífū bìng xué
"她对皮肤病学非常感兴趣。"
피부과
Transliteration: pibugwa
"그는 피부과 전문의입니다."
皮膚科学
Transliteration: hifukagaku
"彼女は皮膚科学の分野で研究を続けている。"
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