dermatographia

[ der-mat-uh-graf-ee-uh, dur-muh-tuh- ]
/ dərˌmæt əˈgræf i ə, ˌdɜr mə tə- /

noun Medicine/Medical.

a condition in which touching or lightly scratching the skin causes raised, reddish marks.
Also der·ma·tog·ra·phism [dur-muh-tog-ruh-fiz-uh m] /ˌdɜr məˈtɒg rəˌfɪz əm/, dermographia, dermographism.

Origin of dermatographia

From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; see origin at dermato-, -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM dermatographia

der·mat·o·graph·ic, adjective

Words nearby dermatographia

dermatofibroma, dermatofibrosarcoma, dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans, dermatogen, dermatoglyphics, dermatographia, dermatographism, dermatoheteroplasty, dermatoid, dermatologist, dermatology

Definition for dermographism (2 of 2)

dermographia
[ dur-muh-graf-ee-uh ]
/ ˌdɜr məˈgræf i ə /

noun Medicine/Medical.

dermatographia.
Also der·mog·ra·phism [der-mog-ruh-fiz-uh m] /dərˈmɒg rəˌfɪz əm/.

Origin of dermographia

From New Latin, dating back to 1850–55; see origin at dermo-, -graphy

OTHER WORDS FROM dermographia

der·mo·graph·ic, adjective

Medical definitions for dermographism (1 of 2)

dermographism
[ dər-mŏg′rə-fĭz′əm ]

n.

dermatographism

Medical definitions for dermographism (2 of 2)

dermographia
[ dûr′mə-grăf′ē-ə ]

n.

dermatographism