ˌdərməˈgrafēə noun
or der·mog·ra·phism (ˌ)dərˈmägrəˌfizəm
( -s )
Etymology: dermographia, New Latin, from derm- + -graphia -graphy; dermographism from derm- + -graph + -ism
: a condition in which pressure or friction on the skin gives rise to a transient raised usually reddish mark so that a word traced on the skin becomes visible
• der·mo·graph·ic |dərmə|grafik adjective