subspecialty


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sub·spe·cial·ty

 (sŭb′spĕsh′əl-tē)
n. pl. sub·spe·cial·ties
A narrow field of study or work within a specialty, as pediatric dermatology or geriatric psychiatry.
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subspecialty

n (pl -ties) subespecialidad f
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