Dictionary Definition
dermatitis n : inflammation of the skin; skin
becomes itchy and may develop blisters
User Contributed Dictionary
Etymology
From sc=polytonic, from sc=polytonic, from sc=polytonic.Noun
- Inflammation of the skin
Translations
Inflammation of the skin
- Hungarian: bőrgyulladás
- Italian: dermatite
Derived terms
See also
Extensive Definition
Dermatitis is a blanket term
meaning any "inflammation of the skin"
(e.g. rashes etc.). There are several different types. Usually all
of them have in common an allergic reaction to specific allergens.
The term may be used to refer to eczema, which is also known as
Dermatitis eczema.
External links
dermatitis in Catalan: dermatitis
dermatitis in German: Atopisches Ekzem
dermatitis in Esperanto: Atopia dermito
dermatitis in Spanish: Dermatitis
dermatitis in Finnish: Ekseema
dermatitis in French: Eczéma
dermatitis in Hebrew: אטופיק דרמטיטיס
dermatitis in Italian: Dermatite
dermatitis in Japanese: 皮膚炎
dermatitis in Macedonian: Дерматит
dermatitis in Dutch: Eczeem
dermatitis in Norwegian: Atopisk eksem
dermatitis in Polish: Atopowe zapalenie
skóry
dermatitis in Portuguese: Dermatite
dermatitis in Quechua: Isqhayllu
dermatitis in Russian: Экзема
dermatitis in Vietnamese: Chàm (bệnh)
dermatitis in Turkish: Ekzema
Synonyms, Antonyms and Related Words
Lombardy leprosy, acne, acne vulgaris, anemia, ariboflavinosis,
beriberi, cachexia, chlorosis, deficiency anemia,
dermamycosis,
dermatosis, eczema, 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, 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