actinodermatitis
[ ak-tin-oh-dur-muh-tahy-tis, ak-tuh-noh- ]
/ ækˌtɪn oʊˌdɜr məˈtaɪ tɪs, ˌæk tə noʊ- /
noun Pathology.
inflammation of the skin caused by sunlight or other radiation.
Origin of actinodermatitis
Words nearby actinodermatitis
actino-,
actinobacillosis,
actinobacillus,
actinobiology,
actinochemistry,
actinodermatitis,
actinodrome,
actinogram,
actinograph,
actinoid,
actinolite
British Dictionary definitions for actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
/ (ˌæktɪnəʊˌdɜːməˈtaɪtɪs) /
noun
dermatitis from exposure to radiation, esp ultraviolet light or X-rays
Medical definitions for actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis
[ ăk′tə-nō-dûr′mə-tī′tĭs ]
n.
Inflammation of the skin produced by exposure to sunlight.
Adverse reaction of skin to radiation therapy.