Direction: In the following questions, out of the four alternatives, choose the one which can be substituted for the given words/ sentences.
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The study of skin
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- dermatology
- dermatoglyphics
- stratigraphy
- oncology
Correct Option: A
dermatology dermatology (N.) : the branch of medicine dealing with the skin and its diseases dermatoglyphics (N.) : the study of the lines forming a skin pattern, on the palms of the hands and soles of the feet stratigraphy (N.) : the study of rock strata oncology (N.) : the scientific study of and treatment of tumours in the body