Dermatitis

3 definitions found

From The Collaborative International Dictionary of English v.0.48 [gcide]:

  Dermatitis \Der`ma*ti"tis\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. de`rma, -atos, skin
     + -itis.] (Med.)
     Inflammation of the skin.
     [1913 Webster]

From WordNet (r) 2.0 [wn]:



  dermatitis
       n : inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop
           blisters

From Moby Thesaurus II by Grady Ward, 1.0 [moby-thes]:

  59 Moby Thesaurus words for "dermatitis":
     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