dermatología
/deɾmatoloˈxia/feminine
The English phrase "dermatology" is translated into Spanish as dermatología.
dermatología refers to the study of the skin and its diseases.
Meaning: the study of the skin and its diseases (noun)
Which one should you use?
While dermatología refers to the field of study, you should use dermatólogo to refer to a male dermatologist and dermatóloga to refer to a female dermatologist.
How does it change in a sentence?
As a feminine noun, dermatología is preceded by the feminine article la.
How do you pronounce it?
/deɾmatoloˈxia/
Did you know?
- The suffix -logía in dermatología traces back to the Proto-Indo-European root *leǵ-, which originally meant to gather or pick.
- While dermatología is the professional term, Spanish speakers often avoid the technical word in casual conversation and instead use la piel 'the skin' to describe the subject of their appointment.
- The root dermato- connects this word to a massive family of biological terms, such as the English 'epidermis', because both rely on the Greek 'derma' for 'skin'.
Examples in context
- El doctor está especializado en dermatología y trata a pacientes con enfermedades de la piel.The doctor is specialized in dermatology and treats patients with skin diseases.
- La dermatología clínica se enfoca en el diagnóstico y tratamiento de enfermedades de la piel.Clinical dermatology focuses on the diagnosis and treatment of skin diseases.
- He oído que la dermatología estética ofrece diversos tratamientos para el rejuvenecimiento facial.I have heard that aesthetic dermatology offers various treatments for facial rejuvenation.
- La dermatología es una rama de la medicina.Dermatology is a branch of medicine.
- Ella estudia dermatología en la universidad.She studies dermatology at the university.
- El departamento de dermatología está en este edificio.The dermatology department is in this building.
Example conversation
Elena and Alejandro are discussing their medical interests.
- ElenaAlejandro, ¿te interesa la dermatología?Alejandro, are you interested in dermatology?
- AlejandroSí, me gusta mucho el tema.Yes, I like the subject a lot.
- ElenaYo quiero trabajar en dermatología.I want to work in dermatology.
- AlejandroSería una carrera excelente, Elena.It would be an excellent career, Elena.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “dermatology” translations and entries dermatología, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries dermatología, CC BY-SA 4.0.
