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dermatography

UK/ˌdɜːməˈtɒɡɹəfi/

dermatography noun: the anatomical description of the skin.

Noun

dermatography (uncountable)

  1. The anatomical description of the skin.
    • On the basis of a decoder dermatography transcription, a shift in the acid-alkali balance is shown in favor of the acid.1998, Walter Lübeck, Rainbow Reiki
  2. A method of tattooing used in reconstructive surgery developed in 1984 based on micropigmentation, requiring a special ink injector and taking several sessions to complete.
    • For others, cosmetic tattooing and dermatography are an adjunct to and considered as the finishing touch of reconstructive surgery.2009, Christa de Cuyper, Maria Luisa Cotapos, Dermatologic Complications with Body Art

dermatography meaning in Tamil

dermatography in Tamil

தாலின் உட்கூறியல், தோல் வரைவு, தோல்விளக்க இயல்

Origin of dermatography

From dermato- + -graphy.

Words formed from dermatography

Questions about dermatography

What does dermatography mean?
Dermatography means the anatomical description of the skin.
What is dermatography in Tamil?
Dermatography in Tamil is தாலின் உட்கூறியல், தோல் வரைவு, தோல்விளக்க இயல். See Dermatography meaning in Tamil.
What part of speech is dermatography?
Dermatography is a noun.
How do you pronounce dermatography?
Dermatography is pronounced /ˌdɜːməˈtɒɡɹəfi/ (UK).

Words near dermatography in the dictionary

  1. dermatograph
  2. dermatographia
  3. dermatographic
  4. dermatographism
  5. dermatographs
  6. dermatography
  7. dermatoheliosis
  8. dermatohistopathologist
  9. dermatohistopathologists
  10. dermatohistopathology
  11. dermatoid

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Adapted from Wiktionary: dermatography (page history and authors); dermatography (Tamil Wiktionary) (page history and authors). Text available under the Creative Commons Attribution-ShareAlike 4.0 license. Word.ws reformatted the entry and added links. Wiktionary data of 2026-09-02.

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