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Dermatitis Common

Origin: Greek suffix -itis

Dermatitis has 2 different meanings across 1 category:

Noun

Definitions
Noun
1

inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters

"After spending too long in the sun, he developed a painful case of dermatitis on his arms that left him scratching at the new blisters."

2

Inflammation of the skin.

"After spending hours in the hot sun, his arms developed a painful rash that the doctor diagnosed as dermatitis caused by inflammation of the skin."

Related Terms
Broader Terms (hypernyms)
eczema
Narrower Terms (hyponyms)
actinic dermatitis atopic dermatitis contact dermatitis cradle cap diaper rash hypericism neurodermatitis schistosome dermatitis seborrheic dermatitis
Rhyming Words
tis utis itis otis batis bitis artis métis yetis metis cutis fetis ottis vitis satis mitis pitis mentis cystis iritis
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