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dermatitis

/ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs/ noun

In Latin: dermatitis Wiktionary

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  1. Inflammation of the skin.

Origin

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

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