noun, noun which may take the genitive case particle 'no'
dermatology
The medical specialty dealing with skin diseases and conditions. Used both as a noun and adjectivally with の.
彼は皮膚科学の専門医です。
He is a specialist in dermatology.
皮膚科学の進歩により、多くの皮膚病が治療可能になった。
Advances in dermatology have made many skin diseases treatable.
皮膚科 is the common clinical term for a dermatology department or clinic, while 皮膚科学 refers to the academic discipline or science of dermatology.
Compound of 皮膚 (skin) and 科学 (science). A straightforward modern academic term.