Dermatitis
//ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs// noun
noun ·Moderate ·College level
Definitions
Noun
- 1 Inflammation of the skin.
- 2 inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters wordnet
Example
More examples"I'm troubled with atopic dermatitis."
Etymology
From Ancient Greek δερματῖτις (dermatîtis), from δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, flay”). Equivalent to dermato- + -itis.
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