dermatitis

«dermatitis» in Mova's school dictionary: a condition where the skin becomes red, itchy, sore or… — its meaning for a pupil, its sense in the lessons and examples.

part of speech

noun (dermatitis — uncountable)

meaning for a pupil

(medicine) Dermatitis is a condition where the skin becomes red, itchy, sore or swollen, often because something irritates it or the body reacts to it. tree →

sense in the lessons

In health lessons and everyday life: contact dermatitis can come from soaps, plants or metals; eczema is a common type. It is not catching. Doctors treat it with creams and by avoiding the cause. Phrases: «contact dermatitis», «a flare-up of dermatitis».

examples

• The new soap gave me dermatitis on my hands. tree →
• Dermatitis made her skin red and itchy. tree →
• The doctor gave him cream for his dermatitis. tree →
• Dermatitis is not catching, so you can still hold hands. tree →
• Some people get dermatitis from nickel in jewellery. tree →
• Eczema is a kind of dermatitis. tree →

note

Uncountable. «-itis» means swelling or inflammation, as in tonsillitis and appendicitis. Myth: dermatitis is not caused by being dirty and you cannot catch it.

Trees and pragmatics

Every meaning and example of «dermatitis» parsed by Mova, each sentence with its dependency tree and frames.