sub·spe·cial·ize | \ ˌsəb-ˈspe-shə-ˌlīz 
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\variants:
or less commonly sub-specialize
subspecialized or sub-specialized; subspecializing also sub-specializing
Definition of subspecialize
: 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
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subspecialization \ ˌsəb-ˌspe-sh(ə-)lə-ˈzā-shən \ or less commonly sub-specialization noun, plural subspecializations also sub-specializations
\ 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
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