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Where does “radiodermatitis” come from?

radiodermatitis (English) comes from English dermatitis, from New Latin dermatītis, from Ancient Greek δέρμα, from Ancient Greek γλυφή, from Ancient Greek -ῐ́ᾱ, from Proto-Indo-European -íh₂, from Proto-Indo-European -h₂ — Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...

radiodermatitis (English): dermatitis caused by ionizing radiation

Definitions

  1. dermatitis caused by ionizing radiation

Ancestry of “radiodermatitis”, step by step

StepLanguageWordMeaning
1EnglishdermatitisInflammation of the skin
2New Latindermatītis—
3Ancient Greekδέρμαskin, hide
4Ancient Greekγλυφήcarving, carved work; hole cut
5Ancient Greek-ῐ́ᾱ{{l|en|-ia}}; "suffix forming abstract feminine...
6Proto-Indo-European-íh₂—
7Proto-Indo-European-h₂Creates collective nouns, which refer to groups...
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