dermatologist

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UK/ˌdɜː.məˈtɒ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/US/ˌdɝ.məˈtɑ.lə.d͡ʒɪst/

noun

A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.

Similar
skin doctor
Less commonScrabble 17

Meanings

noundermatologist (plural dermatologists)

plural dermatologists

  1. A person who is skilled in, professes or practices dermatology.

    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.

    1997, Nather Abdul Aziz, Phillips Glyn O, Strong D Michael, Advances In Tissue Banking - Volume 1, →ISBN, page 171
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    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.

    2006, various authors, A Psychiatric Milestone, The Echo Library, →ISBN, page 29

    “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 10, Monica Haider, “Dermatologists share how to treat dry skin”, in CNN

    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.

    2025 February 16, Sophie Shaw, “5 tips for maintaining youthful skin, from dermatologists and estheticians over 40”, in CNN

Synonyms & antonyms

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

Similar
skin doctor
Broader
specialistmedical specialist

Synonym sets from Open English WordNet, CC BY 4.0.

Origin

Translations

Catalan dermatòleg, dermatòloga
  • dermatòlegone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • dermatòlogaone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Chinese Mandarin 皮膚科醫生 /皮肤科医生
  • 皮膚科醫生 /皮肤科医生 (pífūkē yīshēng)one who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Czech dermatolog
  • dermatologone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Danish dermatolog, hudspecialist
  • dermatologone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • hudspecialistone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Dutch dermatoloog, huidarts
  • dermatoloogone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • huidartsone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Esperanto dermatologo
  • dermatologoone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Finnish ihotautilääkäri
  • ihotautilääkärione who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
French dermatologue
  • dermatologueone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
German Dermatologe, Dermatologin
  • Dermatologeone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • Dermatologinone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • Hautarztone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • Hautärztinone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Greek δερματολόγος
  • δερματολόγος (dermatológos)one who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Hungarian bőrgyógyász, dermatológus
  • bőrgyógyászone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • dermatológusone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Icelandic húðsjúkdómafræðingur
  • húðsjúkdómafræðingurone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Irish deirmeolaí
  • deirmeolaíone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Italian dermatologo, dermatologa
  • dermatologoone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • dermatologaone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Japanese 皮膚科医
  • 皮膚科医 (hihuka-i)one who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Latin dermatologista, dermatologistus
  • dermatologistaone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • dermatologistusone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Norwegian Bokmål hudlege
  • hudlegeone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Polish dermatolog
  • dermatologone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Portuguese dermatologista
  • dermatologistaone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Romanian dermatolog, dermatologă
  • dermatologone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • dermatologăone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Russian дермато́лог
  • дермато́лог (dermatólog)one who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Slovak kožiar, kožiarka
  • kožiarone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • kožiarkaone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • kožný lekárone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • kožná lekárkaone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • dermatológone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • dermatologičkaone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Spanish dermatólogo
  • dermatólogoone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Swahili daktari wa ngozi
  • daktari wa ngozione who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Swedish dermatolog, hudläkare
  • dermatologone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • hudläkareone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Tagalog palabalat, dermatologo
  • palabalatone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
  • dermatologoone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology
Turkish dermatolog
  • dermatologone who is skilled, professes or practices dermatology

Rhymes & wordplay

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Cite this entry
APA

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

MLA

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

Chicago

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

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