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actinodermatitis

[ak-tin-oh-dur-muh-tahy-tis, ak-tuh-noh-] /ækˌtɪn oʊˌdɜr məˈtaɪ tɪs, ˌæk tə noʊ-/
noun, Pathology.
1.
inflammation of the skin caused by sunlight or other radiation.
Origin of actinodermatitis
actino- + dermatitis
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British Dictionary definitions for actinodermatitis

actinodermatitis

/ˌæktɪnəʊˌdɜːməˈtaɪtɪs/
noun
1.
dermatitis from exposure to radiation, esp ultraviolet light or X-rays
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actinodermatitis in Medicine

actinodermatitis ac·ti·no·der·ma·ti·tis (āk'tə-nō-dûr'mə-tī'tĭs)
n.

  1. Inflammation of the skin produced by exposure to sunlight.

  2. Adverse reaction of skin to radiation therapy.

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