Meanings
nounphytophotodermatitis (countable and uncountable, plural phytophotodermatitides)
plural phytophotodermatitides
- countableuncountablemedicineA condition in which the skin becomes hypersensitive to ultraviolet light, caused by contact with the photosensitizing compounds found naturally in some plants such as limes.
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Origin
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuH-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰuHyéti
- Ancient Greekφῠ́ω (phŭ́ō)
- Ancient Greekφῠτός (phŭtós)
- Ancient Greekφῠτόν (phŭtón)
- Englishphyto-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰeh₂-
- Proto-Indo-European*bʰéh₂os
- Proto-Hellenic*pʰáwos
- Ancient Greekφᾰ́ος (phắos)
- Ancient Greekφῶς (phôs)
- Ancient Greekφωτο- (phōto-)
- Englishphoto-
- Proto-Indo-European*der-
- Ancient Greekδέρω (dérō)
- Ancient Greekδέρμα (dérma)
- New Latindermatītis
- Englishdermatitis
- Englishphotodermatitis
- Englishphytophotodermatitis
From phyto- + photodermatitis, ultimately phyto- + photo- + dermatitis.
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phytophotodermatitis. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 2, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytophotodermatitis
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“phytophotodermatitis.” WatkinsX Dictionary, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytophotodermatitis. Accessed November 2, 2026.
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WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “phytophotodermatitis,” accessed November 2, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/phytophotodermatitis.
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