dermatitis

noun

dermatitis

noun

UK /ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs/

Etymology From New Latin dermatītis, from δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, flay”). By surface analysis, dermato- + -itis.

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Medicine, Pathology, Sciences Inflammation of the skin.

Derived terms
28 termsacarodermatitis, acroangiodermatitis, acrodermatitis, actinodermatitis, angiodermatitis, antidermatitis, atopic dermatitis, berlock dermatitis, berloque dermatitis, chemical dermatitis, chondrodermatitis, Club Med dermatitis, dermatitic, dermatitis artefacta, dermatitis bullosa striata pratensis, dermatitis herpetiformis, dermatitis neglecta, erythrodermatitis, hypodermatitis, meadow dermatitis, meadow grass dermatitis, neurodermatitis, photodermatitis, phytophotodermatitis, pododermatitis, radiodermatitis, sabra dermatitis, seaweed dermatitis
Related terms
rash
Hypernyms
dermatosis
Hyponyms
eczema

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