dermatosis

English

Etymology

From dermato- +‎ -osis.

Pronunciation

  • (UK) IPA(key): /ˌdɜːməˈtəʊsɪs/
  • Audio (Southern England):(file)

Noun

dermatosis (plural dermatoses)

  1. (medicine) Any disease of the skin.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with dermatitis, an inflammation of the skin that is a symptom of some dermatoses.

Derived terms

Translations

Spanish

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /deɾmaˈtosis/ [d̪eɾ.maˈt̪o.sis]
  • Rhymes: -osis
  • Syllabification: der‧ma‧to‧sis

Noun

dermatosis f (plural dermatosis)

  1. (medicine) dermatosis

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