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actinodermatitis
actinodermatitis (ˌæktɪnəʊˌdɜːməˈtaɪtɪs) n (Pathology) dermatitis from exposure to radiation, esp ultraviolet light or X-raysactinodermatitis
actinodermatitis [ak″tĭ-no-der″mah-ti´tis] cutaneous inflammation due to excessive exposure to sunlight or to exposure to x-rays.actinodermatitis (1) Chronic actinic dermatitis, see there.
(2) A nonspecific term for dermatitis induced by
• Solar radiation (actinic dermatitis), or
• Ionising radiation (radiation dermatitis).pho·to·der·ma·ti·tis (fō'tō-dĕr'mă-tī'tis) Dermatitis caused or elicited by exposure to sunlight; may be phototoxic or photoallergic, and can result from topical application, ingestion, inhalation, or injection of mediating phototoxic or photoallergic material.
See also: photosensitization
Synonym(s): actinic dermatitis, actinodermatitis. [photo- + G. derma, skin, + -itis, inflammation] |