| Pronunciation: | | `durmu'tItis
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| | Definition: | | [n] inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters |
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| | See Also: | | actinic dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, atopic eczema, contact dermatitis, cradle cap, diaper dermatitis, diaper rash, eczema, hypericism, neurodermatitis, schistosome dermatitis, seborrheic dermatitis, seborrheic eczema, swimmer's itch |
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| Webster's 1913 Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | \Der`ma*ti"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. de`rma, -atos, skin
+ -itis.] (Med.)
Inflammation of the skin.
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| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Inflammation of the skin. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | Dermatitis is a skin disorder involving the epidermis and dermis layers of the skin; can produce a rash, blisters, or sore, cracked skin. |
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| | Synonyms: | | eczema |
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| | Related Terms: | | acne, acne vulgaris, anemia, ariboflavinosis, beriberi, cachexia, chlorosis, deficiency anemia, dermamycosis, dermatosis, elephantiasis, epithelioma, erysipelas, erythema, exanthem, goiter, greensickness, heat rash, herpes, herpes simplex, herpes zoster, hives, impetigo, itch, jungle rot, keratomalacia, kwashiorkor, leprosy, lichen, lichen primus, Lombardy leprosy, lupus, lupus vulgaris, maidism, malnutrition, miliaria, night blindness, osteomalacia, osteoporosis, pellagra, pemphigus, pernicious anemia, prickly heat, protein deficiency, pruigo, pruritus, psora, rachitis, rickets, ringworm, scabies, scurvy, shingles, skin cancer, struma, tetter, vitamin deficiency, xerophthalmia |
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