A physician who specializes in skin disorders is called what?

• A. Dermatitis
• B. Dermatologist
• C. Dialysis
• D. Dermatomycosis

Answer: (B)

A physician who specializes in skin disorders is called a dermatologist. The term comes from the roots derm/o or dermat-, meaning skin, and -logist, meaning a specialist who studies or treats. So a dermatologist is a doctor who focuses on conditions of the skin, hair, nails, and mucous membranes, diagnosing and managing diseases like acne, eczema, psoriasis, and skin cancer, and often performing related procedures. The other terms describe conditions or treatments rather than a person: dermatitis is skin inflammation, dialysis is a kidney-related treatment, and dermatomycosis is a fungal infection of the skin.