DERMATOLOGIST

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does dermatologist mean? 

• DERMATOLOGIST (noun)
  The noun DERMATOLOGIST has 1 sense:

1. a doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin

  Familiarity information: DERMATOLOGIST used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• DERMATOLOGIST (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A doctor who specializes in the physiology and pathology of the skin

Classified under:

Nouns denoting people

Synonyms:

dermatologist; skin doctor

Hypernyms ("dermatologist" is a kind of...):

medical specialist; specialist (practices one branch of medicine)

Derivation:

dermatology (the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases)

 Context examples 

A classification system used by dermatologists to determine a person's risk for sunburn.

(Fitzpatrick Classification Scale, NCI Thesaurus)

Capricorn has links to bones, teeth, skin, and eyes, so if you are a dentist, orthopedic surgeon, dermatologist, or eye doctor, you may hear of a new drug or medical technique that you will want to investigate.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)

The sixth house is also the house of health, so you may be focused on a dental matter, the health and strength of your bones, a concern about your knee, or you may be meeting with your dermatologist about your skin or with your optometrist for an eye checkup.

(AstrologyZone.com, by Susan Miller)