subspecialty

[ suhb-spesh-uhl-tee, suhb-spesh- ]

noun

, plural sub·spe·cial·ties.

1. a lesser or minor specialty:

   a cinematographer with a subspecialty of portrait photography.

Word History and Origins

Origin of subspecialty¹

First recorded in 1925–30; sub- + specialty

Example Sentences

“Some people may have not only become more accustomed to it—they may have realized they actually enjoy solitary time, developing an appreciation for its benefits they didn’t previously have a chance to explore,” says Nikhita Singhal, a child and adolescent psychiatry subspecialty resident at the University of Toronto.

From Slate

Bioethics consultants emerged as a medical subspecialty following groundbreaking advances in technology, pharmaceuticals and surgical techniques.

From New York Times

These licensed professionals, many of them experts in this subspecialty, are making the medical case, point by point with concrete behavioral examples, that Trump's behavior strongly suggests dementia.

From Salon

What started in the 1960s as an answer to rapidly increasing carnage on the nation’s freeways has evolved into a complex subspecialty of American healthcare.

From Los Angeles Times

Dr. Karyn Eilber, a board-certified urologist with a subspecialty board certification in female pelvic medicine and reconstructive surgery, talked about laser and radio frequency treatments, vaginal estrogen, “vaginal rejuvenation” and other options to combat painful sex.

From Los Angeles Times