dermatosis

[ dur-muh-toh-sis ]

noun

, Pathology.

, plural der·ma·to·ses [dur-m, uh, -, toh, -seez].

1. any disease of the skin.

dermatosis

/ ˌdɜːməˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

1. any skin disease

Word History and Origins

Origin of dermatosis¹

From New Latin, dating back to 1865–70; dermat-, -osis

Example Sentences

His armpits were so clogged with fat that he'd developed chronic dermatosis.

From The Daily Beast

The bullæ which appear in this dermatosis contain, so long as their contents are clear, chiefly polynuclear eosinophil cells.

From Project Gutenberg