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dermatitis
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dermatitis
(noun)
dermatitis
/ˌdɚmə
ˈ
taɪtəs/
noun
dermatitis
/ˌdɚmə
ˈ
taɪtəs/
noun
Britannica Dictionary definition of DERMATITIS
[
noncount
]
medical
:
a disease in which the skin becomes red, swollen, and sore
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