subspecialize
verb
sub·spe·cial·ize
ˌsəb-ˈspe-shə-ˌlīz 
variants
or less commonly sub-specialize
subspecialized or sub-specialized; subspecializing also sub-specializing
: to concentrate one's efforts in a special occupation, practice, or field of study that is part of a broader specialty : to practice or study within a subspecialty
Like most surgical specialists, neurosurgeons subspecialize in different areas, such as tumors, cerebrovascular, seizure, pituitary gland and pain surgery.—
John Pekkanen
John Pekkanen
subspecialization
noun
or less commonly sub-specialization
plural subspecializations also sub-specializations
… subspecializations such as creative writing, linguistics, the teaching of English, and English as a second language …
—Gerald Graff
Gerald Graff
surgical subspecialization
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“Subspecialize.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/subspecialize. Accessed 30 Nov. 2024.
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