From Longman Dictionary of Contemporary Englishdermatitisder‧ma‧ti‧tis /ˌdɜːməˈtaɪtɪs $ ˌdɜːr-/ noun [uncountable] MIa disease of the skin that causes redness, swelling, and pain
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dermatitis• Another form of mental disorder, pellagra, was associated clinically with diarrhoea and dermatitis.• The drug also is being tested as an anti-inflammatory against such conditions as contact dermatitis.• The plaintiff contracted dermatitis, a skin disease.• Side effects of allopurinol include drug fever, skin rash, hepatotoxicity, bone marrow suppression, vasculitis, and exfoliative dermatitis.• It will provide a range of high-technology treatment for skin diseases including dermatitis, skin cancer and psoriasis.• Further risks are the increase in diesel fumes, back injuries, dermatitis and stress-related problems - all increasing in coal mines.• The only question was whether earlier washing would have prevented the dermatitis.• Some chemicals cause a direct irritation to the skin leading to dermatitis.Origin dermatitis (1800-1900) Greek derma “skin” 