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Dermatitis

//ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs// noun

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Noun
  1. 1
    Inflammation of the skin.
  2. 2
    inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters wordnet

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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