dermatitis

Term: dermatitis

Origin: Anc Greek δέρμα/derma(=skin) + ίτις(modern Greek -ίτιδα) /itis(=suffix meaning inflammation of)

Definition:

Dermatitis is a general term concerned a number of different dermatological conditions.  In many books  the term is  used synonymoysly with the term eczema. In a modern sence  dermatitis is usually reffered to acute dermatological conditions and eczema for chronic diseases of the skin.