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Variant of dermatosis

dermatosis Definition

der·ma·to·sis (dʉr′mə tō′sis)

noun pl. dermatoses -·to′·ses′ (-sēz′)

any disorder of the skin

Etymology: dermat(o)- + -osis

dermatoses Usage Examples

Converse of object

  • cause: DERMATOLOGY The clinical features of the dermatoses caused by members of the Anacardiaceae have been described in the individual monographs above.

Preposition: in

  • fisherman: Beer WE, Jones M and Jones WE ( 1968 ) Dermatoses in lobster fishermen.

Adjective modifier

  • occupational: Klauder JV and Gross BA ( 1951 ) Actual causes of certain occupational dermatoses.
  • common: The visual nature of the subject will allow discussion of some of the less common dermatoses around transparencies.
  • inflammatory: Betamethasone valerate is a topical steroid with rapid effect in inflammatory dermatoses.
  • specific: Skin disorders that occur during pregnancy can be: Rashes specific to pregnancy, called specific dermatoses ( skin disorders ) of pregnancy.

Noun used with modifier

  • hand: References Agrup G ( 1969 ) Hand eczema and other hand dermatoses in South Sweden.