dermographia

American

[dur-muh-graf-ee-uh] / ˌdɜr məˈgræf i ə /

Also dermographism

noun

Medicine/Medical.

dermatographia.

Other Word Forms

dermographic adjective

Etymology

Origin of dermographia

From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; dermo-, -graphy

Example Sentences

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Both are often ranked among the world's top 10 most unaffordable places to live in, according to the Dermographia International Housing Affordability Index, ranking alongside cities like Hong Kong and San Francisco.

From BBC

Among adults, dermographia may occur in either sex and show up as redness and swelling around the belt or girdle line, or under shoulder straps or suspenders.

From Time Magazine Archive

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