Definition

1. Noun:
   • Dermatology: The branch of medicine concerned with the diagnosis and treatment of diseases and conditions of the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes.
   • Venereology: The branch of medicine dealing with the study and treatment of sexually transmitted infections (STIs), often grouped with dermatology in some medical systems.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • Bác sĩ da liễu khám một bệnh nhân bị phát ban. (A dermatologist examines a patient with a rash.)
  • Khoa da liễu của bệnh viện rất hiện đại. (The hospital's dermatology department is very modern.)
  • Ông ấy là chuyên gia về da liễu, đặc biệt là các bệnh lây truyền qua đường tình dục. (He is a specialist in dermatology and venereology, particularly sexually transmitted diseases.)

Advanced Usage

• The term "da liễu" is a compound word in Vietnamese, originating from "da" (skin) and "liễu" (a term related to venereal diseases). In clinical and institutional contexts, it often functions as a single unit referring to the combined medical specialty.

Variants and Related Words

• Bác sĩ da liễu (n): Dermatologist; a doctor specializing in skin and venereal diseases.
  • Cô ấy đã trở thành bác sĩ da liễu sau mười năm học tập. (She became a dermatologist after ten years of study.)
• Khoa da liễu (n): Dermatology department; the hospital wing specializing in skin and STI treatment.
  • Anh ấy đang điều trị tại khoa da liễu. (He is receiving treatment at the dermatology department.)
• Bệnh da liễu (n): Dermatological and venereal disease; a disease falling under this medical specialty.
  • Phòng ngừa là rất quan trọng đối với nhiều bệnh da liễu. (Prevention is very important for many dermatological and venereal diseases.)

Synonyms

• Dermatology: The science of skin and its diseases.
• Venereology: The medical study of sexually transmitted infections.

Related Terms

• Da (n): Skin.
• Hoa liễu (n, older term): Venereal disease. This is the "liễu" component in "da liễu."

noun

1. skin and venereal diseases