: characterized by circular or oval lesions or drops
nummular dermatitis
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebDoctors generally treat nummular dermatitis with drugs to reduce inflammation and itchiness, the AAD says. Korin Miller, SELF, 31 May 2018 Experts aren’t 100 percent sure why people get nummular dermatitis, but risk factors include having injured your skin in some way, having very dry skin, living in a cold, dry area, or having some other form of eczema like atopic dermatitis. Korin Miller, SELF, 31 May 2018
Word History
Etymology
French nummulaire, from Latin nummulus, diminutive of nummus coin, probably from Greek nomimos customary, from nomos
First Known Use
1839, in the meaning defined above
Medical Definition
nummular
adjective
num·mu·lar ˈnəm-yə-lər
1
: circular or oval in shape
nummular lesions
2
: characterized by circular or oval lesions or drops