DERMATITIS


Meaning of DERMATITIS in English

/ ˌdɜːməˈtaɪtɪs; NAmE ˌdɜːrm-/ noun

[ U ] ( medical ) a skin condition in which the skin becomes red, swollen and sore

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WORD ORIGIN

late 19th cent.: from Greek derma , dermat- skin + -itis .

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