"dermatoscopy" meaning in English

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Noun

IPA: /ˌdɜːməˈtɒskəpi/ [UK]
Etymology: From dermato- + -scopy. Etymology templates: {{confix|en|dermato|scopy}} dermato- + -scopy Head templates: {{en-noun|?}} dermatoscopy
  1. (medicine) The examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope—a magnifier (typically x10) with a light and a liquid medium between the instrument and the skin, thus illuminating the lesion without reflected light. Derived forms: dermatoscopic, videodermatoscopy Translations (examination of skin lesions with a dermatoscope): dermatoskopie [feminine] (Czech)
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