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dermatosis

American

[dur-muh-toh-sis] / ˌdɜr məˈtoʊ sɪs /

noun

Pathology.

PLURAL

dermatoses

any disease of the skin.

dermatosis British

/ ˌdɜːməˈtəʊsɪs /

noun

any skin disease

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Etymology

Origin of dermatosis

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

Example Sentences

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This is the result of what medics call grade three oedema and dermatosis.

From BBC

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

From Project Gutenberg

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