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dermatitis meaning

EN[ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs]
WDermatitis
  • Dermatitis, also known as eczema, is inflammation of the skin. It is characterized by itchy, erythematous, vesicular, weeping, and crusting patches. The term eczema is also commonly used to describe atopic dermatitis also known as atopic eczema.
  • The cause of dermatitis is unclear. One possibility is a dysfunctional interplay between the immune system and skin.
  • The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of persistent skin conditions.
  • Treatment is typically with moisturizers and steroid creams. If these are not effective, creams based on calcineurin inhibitors may be used. The disease was estimated as of 2010 to affect 230 million people globally (3.5% of the population).
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dermatitis
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    1. Nouns
      • Countable nouns
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    1. en dermatitises
    2. en dermatitis herpetiformis
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    Meaning of dermatitis for the defined word.

    Grammatically, this word "dermatitis" is a noun, more specifically, a countable noun.
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