(n) the study of the whorls and loops and arches in the fingertips and on the palms of the hand and the soles of the feet, Example:some criminologists specialize in dermatoglyphics
(n) myositis characterized by weakness of limb and neck muscles and much muscle pain and swelling accompanied by skin rash affecting cheeks and eyelids and neck and chest and limbs; progression and severity vary among individuals
n. One who discourses on the skin and its diseases; one versed in dermatology; especially, a physician with specialized training in dermatology, licensed to practise as a specialist in treating diseases of the skin. [ 1913 Webster +PJC ]
n. [ Gr. de`rma, -atos, skin + -logy: cf. F. dermatologie. ] The science which treats of the skin, its structure, functions, and diseases. [ 1913 Webster ]
n. [ Gr. de`rma, -atos, skin + fyto`n plant. ] (Med.) A fungus infecting and parasitic on the skin, especially one which causes disease; as, ringworm is caused by a dermatophyte.