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