Contact-dermatitis


noun, Pathology.
1.
inflammation of the skin caused by an allergic reaction to contact with an animal, vegetable, or chemical substance.

contact dermatitis n.
An acute or chronic skin inflammation resulting from contact with an irritating substance or allergen.

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