dermatosis

English

Pronunciation

• (UK) IPA^(key): /ˌdɜːməˈtəʊsɪs/

Noun

dermatosis (plural dermatoses)

1. (medicine) Generic term for disease of the skin.

Usage notes

Not to be confused with dermatitis which is inflammation of the skin and is a symptom of some dermatoses.

Translations

disease of the skin

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 皮膚病 (zh), 皮肤病 (zh) (pífūbìng)

• Finnish: dermatoosi

• French: dermatose (fr) f
• Portuguese: dermatose (pt) f
• Russian: дермато́з (ru) m (dermatóz)