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dermatology

/ˌdɝməˈtɑləd͡ʒi/

Word Rarity Rare

Frequency: 2.93 in modern English

Syllables
der-ma-tol-o-gy
IPA
/ˌdɝməˈtɑləd͡ʒi/
18
Scrabble Score
11
Letters
5
Syllables
10
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

The study of the skin and its diseases.

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”) + -logy. Analysable as dermato- + -logy.

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌdɝməˈtɑləd͡ʒi/
  • British English: /ˌdɜːməˈtɒləd͡ʒi/

Usage

Inflected Forms

dermatologies (plural)

Derived Forms

photodermatology psychodermatology teledermatology

Frequently Paired Words

dermatological dermatologist oncodermatology

Rhymes With

technology psychology biology ideology theology methodology sociology geology ecology terminology anthropology physiology

Questions

How do you pronounce dermatology?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌdɝməˈtɑləd͡ʒi/.
What does dermatology mean?
The study of the skin and its diseases.
Where does dermatology come from?
From Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”) + -logy. Analysable as dermato- + -logy.

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