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dermatitis vs actinic dermatitis

actinic dermatitis vs dermatitis

dermatitis and actinic dermatitis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dermatitis Yes No No No
actinic dermatitis Yes No No No
As nouns, actinic dermatitis is a hyponym of dermatitis; that is, actinic dermatitis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dermatitis:
  • dermatitis: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
  • actinic dermatitis: dermatitis caused exposure to sunlight
dermatitis (noun) actinic dermatitis (noun)
inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters dermatitis caused exposure to sunlight
Difference between dermatitis and actinic dermatitis

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