subspecialize

verb

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sub·spe·cial·ize | \ ˌsəb-ˈspe-shə-ˌlīz

variants: or less commonly sub-specialize

subspecialized or sub-specialized; subspecializing also sub-specializing

Definition of subspecialize

intransitive verb

: to concentrate one's efforts in a special occupation, practice, or field of study that is part of a broader specialty : to practice or study within a subspecialty Like most surgical specialists, neurosurgeons subspecialize in different areas, such as tumors, cerebrovascular, seizure, pituitary gland and pain surgery.— John Pekkanen

Other Words from subspecialize

subspecialization \ ˌsəb-ˌspe-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən

\ or less commonly sub-specialization noun, plural subspecializations also sub-specializations

… subspecializations such as creative writing, linguistics, the teaching of English, and English as a second language … — Gerald Graff surgical subspecialization