dermatitis

American  

[dur-muh-tahy-tis] / ˌdɜr məˈtaɪ tɪs /

noun

Pathology.

1. inflammation of the skin.

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dermatitis British  

/ ˌdɜːməˈtaɪtɪs /

noun

1. inflammation of the skin

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dermatitis Cultural  

1. 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.

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Etymology

Origin of dermatitis

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

Example Sentences

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dermatitis

The deal adds Apogee’s experimental drug zumilokibart, in Phase 3 studies for moderate to severe atopic dermatitis.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 22, 2026

“Zumilokibart could fill an important niche in the evolving atopic dermatitis landscape,” BMO Capital Markets analyst Evan David Seigerman told investors.

From MarketWatch ● Jun. 20, 2026

The team then created a chronic itch condition in mice that resembled atopic dermatitis.

From Science Daily ● May 10, 2026

Beyond tirzepatide, this category includes medications in immunology, oncology, and neuroscience, such as the dermatitis injection Ebglyss and the breast cancer pill Inluriyo.

From Barron's ● Apr. 30, 2026

He has seborrheic dermatitis, which means that his skin appears to be constantly in a state of rash.

From "Counting by 7s" by Holly Goldberg Sloan