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Spell Bee Word: Dermatologist


What does dermatologist mean?

Word: Dermatologist

Part of Speech: Noun

Meaning: Dermatologist means a doctor who specialises in the skin, hair and nails and treats problems such as rashes, acne and allergies.

Synonyms: skin specialist, skin doctor

Word origin: From Greek derma, skin, and a Greek ending for someone who studies a subject.

How do you spell dermatologist?

Syllables: der - ma - tol - o - gist

Tricky part: After derm comes an a, from the Greek derma, skin.

Watch out for: dermatoligist, dermitologist, dermotologist

Memory tip: Derma is the Greek word for skin; write the whole of derma before anything else.

Dermatologist in a sentence

Example 1: Mum took me to a dermatologist when the itchy rash on my arm would not go away.

Example 2: The dermatologist advised wearing sunscreen even on cloudy days.

Example 3: Neha's aunt is a dermatologist at a hospital in Jaipur.

Fun Fact

Dermatologists look after the body's largest organ: an adult's skin covers about 1.5 to 2 square metres.

Practise the CREST Way

Spell-o-Spell

Choose the incorrectly spelt word:

a) dermatologest
b) radiologist
c) cardiologist
d) neurologist

Show answer

a) dermatologest. Like cardiologist and neurologist, it ends in gist, not gest.

Word Cookie

Find the extra letter in the word:

dermattologist

a) m
b) l
c) t
d) g

Show answer

c) t. The t begins the syllable tol and is not doubled.

Mingle-Mangle

Form a meaningful word from the jumbled letters:

lotsigrmedota

a) metallurgist
b) meteorologist
c) dermatology
d) dermatologist

Show answer

d) dermatologist. Meteorologist has no d or a, dermatology needs a y, and metallurgist wants a u and a second l.

Multiple Choice Questions

1. Which problem would a dermatologist treat?

a) a blocked ear
b) a cavity in a tooth
c) a fractured wrist
d) eczema on the hands

Show answer

d) eczema on the hands

2. A dermatologist is to skin as a cardiologist is to the ____.

a) kidneys
b) lungs
c) heart
d) brain

Show answer

c) heart

Associated Words

Words that end in -ogist: sociologist, toxicologist, archaeologist, pathologist, epidemiologist, zoologist

More words from this list

exploration, ignite, moratorium, proclaim, subside, welfare, apology, circuit

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