dermatitis

[ dur-muh-tahy-tis ]

/ ˌdɜr məˈtaɪ tɪs /

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noun Pathology.

inflammation of the skin.

Nearby words

dermapteran, dermat-, dermatan sulfate, dermatherm, dermatic, dermatitis, dermatitis exfoliativa infantum, dermatitis herpetiformis, dermatitis medicamentosa, dermatitis papillaris capillitii, dermatitis repens

Origin of dermatitis

First recorded in 1875–80; dermat- + -itis

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Examples from the Web for dermatitis

These agencies have, moreover, the marked disadvantage of adding their irritative effects to those incidental to the dermatitis.
A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I|Various
Mention the diagnostic features of dermatitis herpetiformis.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
How would you treat the dermatitis due to other deleterious substances of this class?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Certainly they were not numerous enough or frequent enough to have caused a dermatitis such as she has.
The Silent Bullet|Arthur B. Reeve

Either the X-ray or radium had caused her dermatitis and nervousness.
The Silent Bullet|Arthur B. Reeve

British Dictionary definitions for dermatitis

dermatitis

/ (ˌdɜːməˈtaɪtɪs) /

noun

inflammation of the skin

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Medicine definitions for dermatitis

dermatitis

[ dûr′mə-tī′tĭs ]

n. pl. der•ma•ti•tis•es

Inflammation of the skin.

Culture definitions for dermatitis

dermatitis

[ (dur-muh-teye-tis) ]

An inflammation of the skin. Itching and redness are the basic symptoms of dermatitis, which has a variety of causes, including allergies and exposure of the skin to irritants, such as chemicals or sunlight.