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dermatitis
This term serves as a broad clinical umbrella for various skin inflammatory responses. It carries a sterile, medical connotation and is typically used in diagnostic settings rather than casual conversation, where a speaker would more likely use the word rash. The suffix -itis specifically denotes inflammation, signaling a pathological state rather than a permanent skin type.
Grammatically, this noun is treated as uncountable in medical contexts when referring to the condition in general. While one can refer to a specific case or type of dermatitis, the word itself does not typically take a plural form to describe multiple instances of the disease.
Meanings
Examples
My skin is so itchy that I think I have dermatitis.
The doctor prescribed a steroid cream to treat the dermatitis.
Contact dermatitis often occurs after touching certain chemicals.
I wonder if this rash is just a reaction or actual dermatitis.
Avoid using scented soaps if you are prone to dermatitis.
The patient complained of chronic dermatitis on his elbows.
Her dermatitis flared up during the cold winter months.
The dermatologist explained that dermatitis is an inflammatory condition.
The dermatologist explained that dermatitis is an inflammatory condition.