Medical Dictionary

dermatitis herpetiformis

noun dermatitis her·pe·ti·for·mis \-ˌhər-pə-tə-ˈfr-məs\

Medical Definition of DERMATITIS HERPETIFORMIS

:  chronic dermatitis characterized by eruption of itching papules, vesicles, and lesions resembling hives typically in clusters

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