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teledermatology

teledermatology noun: the use of telecommunication technology to exchange medical data concerning skin conditions and tumours.

Noun

teledermatology (uncountable)

  1. The use of telecommunication technology to exchange medical data concerning skin conditions and tumours.

Origin of teledermatology

From tele- + dermatology, coined by D. A. Perednia and N. A. Brown in 1995.

Questions about teledermatology

What does teledermatology mean?
Teledermatology means the use of telecommunication technology to exchange medical data concerning skin conditions and tumours.
What part of speech is teledermatology?
Teledermatology is a noun.

Words near teledermatology in the dictionary

  1. teledental
  2. teledentistry
  3. teledermatological
  4. teledermatologist
  5. teledermatologists
  6. teledermatology
  7. teledermatoscopy
  8. teledermoscopic
  9. teledermoscopically
  10. teledermoscopy
  11. telediabetes

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