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# dermatitis

noun (dermatitis — uncountable)

«dermatitis» in the English dictionary: everyday — its meanings, how the lessons use it, and examples, each with its tree on Mova.

## Everyday

(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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dermatitis/#m1)

### 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 →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dermatitis/#x1)
- Dermatitis made her skin red and itchy. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dermatitis/#x2)
- The doctor gave him cream for his dermatitis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dermatitis/#x3)
- Dermatitis is not catching, so you can still hold hands. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dermatitis/#x4)
- Some people get dermatitis from nickel in jewellery. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dermatitis/#x5)
- Eczema is a kind of dermatitis. [tree →](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dermatitis/#x6)

### 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.

## On Mova

- [Trees and pragmatics of «dermatitis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/corpora/dictionaries/school/D/dermatitis/): every meaning and example parsed by Mova, with its dependency tree and frames.
- [«dermatitis» in the school dictionary](https://mova.elamur.ai/free/en/dictionaries/school/w/dermatitis.html) on Mova free.