n.
The branch of medicine that is concerned with the physiology and pathology of the skin.
dermatological der'ma·to·log'i·cal (-tə-lŏj'ĭ-kəl) or der'ma·to·log'ic adj.
dermatologist der'ma·tol'o·gist n.
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