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dermatitis vs contact dermatitis

contact dermatitis vs dermatitis

dermatitis and contact dermatitis both are nouns.

Word NounAdjectiveVerbAdverb
dermatitis Yes No No No
contact dermatitis Yes No No No
As nouns, contact dermatitis is a hyponym of dermatitis; that is, contact dermatitis is a word with a more specific, narrower meaning than dermatitis:
  • dermatitis: inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
  • contact dermatitis: a delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy)
dermatitis (noun) contact dermatitis (noun)
inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters a delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy)
Difference between dermatitis and contact dermatitis

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