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dermatitis

noun der·ma·ti·tis \ˌdər-mə-ˈtī-təs\

medical : a disease in which the skin becomes red, swollen, and sore

plural der·ma·tit·i·des \-ˈti-tə-ˌdēz\ or der·ma·ti·tis·es

Full Definition of DERMATITIS

:  inflammation of the skin
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First Known Use of DERMATITIS

1876

Rhymes with DERMATITIS

adenitis, arteritis, cellulitis, enteritis, gingivitis, hepatitis, Heracleitus, ileitis, keratitis, laryngitis, meningitis, myelitis, pharyngitis, pneumonitis, Polyclitus, prostatitis, retinitis, sinusitis, tonsillitis, spondylitis, tendinitis, urethritis, vaginitis
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dermatitis

noun der·ma·ti·tis \ˌdər-mə-ˈtīt-əs\
plural der·ma·ti·tis·es or der·ma·tit·i·des \-ˈtit-ə-ˌdēz\

Medical Definition of DERMATITIS

:  inflammation of the skin—called also dermitis
—der·ma·tit·ic \-ˈtit-ik\ adjective

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6 ENTRIES FOUND:
  1. dermatitis
  2. acral lick dermatitis
  3. allergic contact dermatitis
  4. cercarial dermatitis
  5. contact dermatitis
  6. irritant contact dermatitis
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