dermatitis

Definitions of dermatitis
  1. noun
    inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
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    types:
    dermatitis actínica
    dermatitis caused exposure to sunlight
    type of:
    eccema, eczema
    generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
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Body Language: Derm ("Skin")

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