dermatologist

English

Etymology

From dermatology +‎ -ist or dermato- +‎ -logist.

Pronunciation

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  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌdɜːməˈtɒlədʒɪst/
  • (US) IPA(key): /ˌdɝ.məˈtɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/

Noun

dermatologist (plural dermatologists)

  1. A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.
    • 1997, Nather Abdul Aziz, Phillips Glyn O, Strong D Michael, Advances In Tissue Banking - Volume 1, →ISBN, page 171:
      We have offered our products to our own burn surgeons and to other specialists of our and other hospitals, namely dermatologists, plasticians and specialists for long-term illnesses.
    • 2006, various authors, A Psychiatric Milestone, The Echo Library, →ISBN, page 29:
      From now on, too, general practitioners should, as Southard emphasized, be urged to be at least as familiar with the general principles and methods of the psychiatrist as they are with those of the gynecologist, the dermatologist, and the pædiatrist.
    • 2025 February 10, Monica Haider, “Dermatologists share how to treat dry skin”, in CNN[1]:
      “When it comes to the dry skin, it’s really a matter of that top barrier that’s not holding onto the moisture as well,” said Dr. Jennifer Stein, a dermatologist at NYU Langone Health.
    • 2025 February 16, Sophie Shaw, “5 tips for maintaining youthful skin, from dermatologists and estheticians over 40”, in CNN[2]:
      According to dermatologists and estheticians, you can expect to see a noticeable difference around the age of 40 — which is why I consulted five of these skin experts who are 40+ themselves, getting their top tips for transitioning (and maintaining) an effective skin care regimen.

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