dermatitis

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UK/ˌdɜː(ɹ)m.əˈtaɪ.tɪs/

noun

Inflammation of the skin.

OriginNew Latin dermatītis ← Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma) ← Proto-Indo-European *der- →
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Meanings

noundermatitis (countable and uncountable, plural dermatitises or dermatitides or dermatites)

plural dermatitises · plural dermatitides · plural dermatites · alternative dermitis

  1. countableuncountablemedicineInflammation of the skin.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
dermitiseczema

Origin

  1. Proto-Indo-European*der-
  2. Ancient Greekδέρω (dérō)
  3. Ancient Greekδέρμα (dérma)
  4. New Latindermatītis
  5. Englishdermatitis

From New Latin dermatītis, from δέρμα (dérma, “skin, hide”), from δέρω (dérō, “to skin, flay”). By surface analysis, dermato- + -itis.

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Translations

Catalan dermatitis
  • dermatitisinflammation of the skin
Chinese Cantonese 皮膚炎 /皮肤炎
  • 皮膚炎 /皮肤炎 (pei⁴ fu¹ jim⁴)inflammation of the skin
Chinese Mandarin 皮炎, 皮膚炎 /皮肤炎
  • 皮炎 (píyán)inflammation of the skin
  • 皮膚炎 /皮肤炎 (pífūyán)inflammation of the skin
Czech dermatitida
  • dermatitidainflammation of the skin
Dutch dermatitis
  • dermatitisinflammation of the skin
Finnish ihotulehdus
  • ihotulehdusinflammation of the skin
French dermatite
  • dermatiteinflammation of the skin
German Dermatitis, Ausschlag
  • Dermatitisinflammation of the skin
  • Ausschlaginflammation of the skin
  • Hautentzündunginflammation of the skin
Greek δερματίτιδα
  • δερματίτιδα (dermatítida)inflammation of the skin
Hungarian bőrgyulladás
  • bőrgyulladásinflammation of the skin
Italian dermatite
  • dermatiteinflammation of the skin
Japanese 皮膚炎
  • 皮膚炎 (hifuen)inflammation of the skin
Korean 피부염
  • 피부염 (pibuyeom)inflammation of the skin
Latin dermatitis
  • dermatitisinflammation of the skin
Malay radang kulit, dermatitis
  • radang kulitinflammation of the skin
  • dermatitisinflammation of the skin
Polish zapalenie skóry
  • zapalenie skóryinflammation of the skin
Portuguese dermatite
  • dermatiteinflammation of the skin
Romanian dermatită
  • dermatităinflammation of the skin
Russian дермати́т
  • дермати́т (dermatít)inflammation of the skin
Spanish dermatitis, sarpullido
  • dermatitisinflammation of the skin
  • sarpullidoinflammation of the skin
Tagalog magambalat
  • magambalatinflammation of the skin
Ukrainian дермати́т
  • дермати́т (dermatýt)inflammation of the skin
Vietnamese viêm da
  • viêm dainflammation of the skin
Cite this entry
APA

dermatitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 3, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatitis

MLA

“dermatitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatitis. Accessed November 3, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “dermatitis,” accessed November 3, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/dermatitis.

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