English Explanatory Dictionary

neurodermatitis

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. Lichen simplex chronicus, a skin disorder characterized by chronic itching and scratching, resulting in thick, leathery, brownish skin.

Word forms

neurodermatitis neurodermitis

Etymology

From neuro- (“nerve”) + dermatitis, from the (now disproven) theory that assumed a nerve disorder as the origin of the inflammation.

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