dermasurgery

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UK/ˈdɜːməˌsɜːdʒəɹi/

noun

The surgical treatment of benign and malignant skin conditions; dermatologic surgery.

OriginEnglish surgery ← Middle English surgerie ← Old French surgerie →
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Meanings

noundermasurgery (uncountable)
  1. uncountableThe surgical treatment of benign and malignant skin conditions; dermatologic surgery.

Origin

  1. Ancient Greekδέρμᾰ (dérmă)
  2. Englishderma-
  3. Latinchīrūrgia
  4. Old Frenchsurgie
  5. Old Frenchsurgerie
  6. Middle Englishsurgerie
  7. Englishsurgery
  8. Englishdermasurgery

From derma- + surgery.

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APA

dermasurgery. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermasurgery

MLA

“dermasurgery.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermasurgery. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dermasurgery,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermasurgery.

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