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dermatitis

noun

  1. skin disease
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Wiktionary

Pronunciation: /ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs/

noun

Etymology: From Ancient Greek δερματῖτις (dermatîtis), from δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, flay”). Equivalent to dermato- + -itis.

  1. Inflammation of the skin.