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dermatosis

dermatosis

1 8.8
A skin disease that causes spots or bumps that are usually not red
  • noun
  • /ˌdɜr məˈtoʊ sɪs/
  • Specialized
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  • The clinic specializes in treating various forms of dermatosis, helping patients manage their skin conditions.

Examples

  • Lesions range from widespread uncommon dermatosis manifested by large patches of follicular lesions in all age groups, but ECM1.1.

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  • After weeks of testing, the doctors diagnosed her with a rare dermatosis that caused unusual skin lesions.

  • He was concerned about his skin after noticing a persistent dermatosis that appeared suddenly on his arms.

Synonyms

skin disease
vsdermatosis
5 3.3

A problem that affects the skin, causing redness or itching

focuses on visible lesions or eruptions and often has no inflammation
skin disorder
vsdermatosis
  • Specialized
1 3.6

A health problem that makes the skin red, sore, or itchy

is limited to disease forms with lesions or eruptions and little inflammation
disease of the skin
vsdermatosis
3.2

A condition that makes the skin red, sore, or itchy

is more specific about lesions or eruptions and usually lacks inflammation

Surface Forms

dermatosis singular
dermatoses plural

Morphology

dermatosis = dermatology (semi-transparent) = dermat + osis

The suffix '-osis' indicates a condition or disease, but the specific meaning of 'dermatosis' as a non-inflammatory skin disease may not be immediately clear.

Etymology

Dermatosis comes from the root derm- meaning 'skin', the same root you see in dermatologist, and the ending -osis meaning 'a condition' or 'disease'. So dermatosis literally means a 'skin condition', which is why it is used for diseases that affect the skin.