dermatologis

Dermatologis is an Indonesian term used primarily as an adjective describing matters related to dermatology, the branch of medicine focused on the skin, its diseases, and related structures such as hair and nails. It appears in clinical and academic language to label conditions, findings, or procedures tied to the skin, for example kelainan dermatologis, gejala dermatologis, pemeriksaan dermatologis, and riwayat dermatologis.

The word is distinct from the noun for a person who practices in the field. In Indonesian, a dermatologist or skin doctor is typically referred to as dokter kulit or dermatolog. Thus, while dermatologis can modify nouns to indicate a skin-related context, it does not by itself denote a person.

In clinical use, dermatologis terms cover a wide range of topics, including common skin diseases (such as dermatitis, acne, psoriasis), hair and nail disorders, and mucous membrane conditions. They also appear in discussions of diagnostic methods (clinical examination, biopsies) and treatments (topical therapies, systemic medications, and phototherapy), as well as preventive skin care and management guidelines.

The term reflects the language pattern of medical terminology, where Greek- or Latin-derived roots are combined with suffixes to form adjectives and descriptors. Dermatologis thus functions as part of a broader set of dermatology vocabulary used in medical records, research, and professional communication. See also dermatology, dermatologist, skin disease.