radiodermatitis en · NOUN
Etymology
Etymology tree English radio- Ancient Greek δέρμα (dérma) Proto-Indo-European *-tósder. Ancient Greek -της (-tēs)der. Ancient Greek -ῖτις (-îtis)lbor. New Latin -ītis New Latin dermatītisder. English dermatitis English radiodermatitis From radio- + dermatitis.
Meanings
- (uncountable) dermatitis caused by ionizing radiation