dermatology
noun
der·ma·tol·o·gy
ˌdər-mə-ˈtä-lə-jē 
: a branch of medicine dealing with the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases
Examples of dermatology in a Sentence
One of the doctors at the clinic specializes in dermatology.
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There’s some early evidence that ingesting certain plant extracts or smelling some essential oils stimulates the body to produce beta-endorphins, Angela Lamb, an associate dermatology professor at the Icahn School of Medicine at Mount Sinai, told me.
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Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 10 July 2024
Also, this blood vessel narrowing, or vasoconstriction effect, may make the skin look tighter, said Doris Day, MD, author and clinical associate professor of dermatology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
—Korin Miller, Health, 9 July 2024
When there have been clinical trials on aloe vera, many were completed in vitro or on rodents, added Joseph F. Fowler Jr., a clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
This link between eczema symptoms and worsened mental health can be a vicious cycle, says Peter Lio, MD, a clinical assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at Northwestern University in Chicago, who was not affiliated with the study.
—American College Of Lifestyle Medicine, EverydayHealth.com, 28 June 2024
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Hannah Seo, The Atlantic, 10 July 2024
Also, this blood vessel narrowing, or vasoconstriction effect, may make the skin look tighter, said Doris Day, MD, author and clinical associate professor of dermatology at the NYU Grossman School of Medicine.
—Korin Miller, Health, 9 July 2024
When there have been clinical trials on aloe vera, many were completed in vitro or on rodents, added Joseph F. Fowler Jr., a clinical professor of dermatology at the University of Louisville School of Medicine.
—Karla Marie Sanford, Washington Post, 3 July 2024
This link between eczema symptoms and worsened mental health can be a vicious cycle, says Peter Lio, MD, a clinical assistant professor of dermatology and pediatrics at Northwestern University in Chicago, who was not affiliated with the study.
—American College Of Lifestyle Medicine, EverydayHealth.com, 28 June 2024
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dermatology
noun
der·ma·tol·o·gy
ˌdər-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē
: a branch of medicine concerned with the structure, functions, and diseases of the skin
Medical Definition
dermatology
noun
der·ma·tol·o·gy
ˌdər-mə-ˈtäl-ə-jē
plural dermatologies
: a branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its structure, functions, and diseases
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