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dermatitis

Pronunciation: /ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs/

The English word “dermatitis” has 1 meaning listed here.

noun

  1. Inflammation of the skin.

Etymology

From New Latin dermatītis, from δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, flay”). By surface analysis, dermato- + -itis.

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