1. Syn: photodermatitis.
2. Obsolete term for adverse reaction of skin to radiation therapy (ultraviolet, x-ray, or radium); more commonly, radiodermatitis.
Origin
[actino- + G. derma, skin, + -itis, inflammation]
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1. Syn: photodermatitis.
2. Obsolete term for adverse reaction of skin to radiation therapy (ultraviolet, x-ray, or radium); more commonly, radiodermatitis.
Origin
[actino- + G. derma, skin, + -itis, inflammation]