neurodermatitis

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noun

Lichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.

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Meanings

nounneurodermatitis (uncountable)

alternative neurodermitis

  1. uncountabledermatologyLichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.

Synonyms & antonyms

Also see
lichen simplex chronicus

Origin

From neuro- (“nerve”) + dermatitis, from the (now disproven) theory that assumed a nerve disorder as the origin of the inflammation.

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Translations

German Neurodermitis
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Cite this entry
APA

neurodermatitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurodermatitis

MLA

“neurodermatitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurodermatitis. Accessed November 4, 2026.

Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “neurodermatitis,” accessed November 4, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/neurodermatitis.

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