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Definition of dermatitis noun from the Oxford Advanced Learner's Dictionary

dermatitis

noun
 
/ˌdɜːməˈtaɪtɪs/
 
/ˌdɜːrməˈtaɪtɪs/
[uncountable] (medical)
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  1. a skin condition in which the skin becomes red, swollen (= larger or rounder than normal) and painful
    Word Originlate 19th cent.: from Greek derma, dermat- ‘skin’ + -itis.
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