Etymology

radiodermatitis

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Today it means: dermatitis caused by ionizing radiation Full definition →

English dermatitis ← New Latin dermatītis ← Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma)
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  1. Englishradio-
  2. Ancient Greekδέρμα (dérma)
  3. New Latindermatītis
  4. Englishdermatitis
  5. English todayradiodermatitis

From radio- + dermatitis.

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