actinodermatitis

[ak-tin-oh-dur-muh-tahy-tis, ak-tuh-noh-]

ac·tin·o·der·ma·ti·tis

[ak-tin-oh-dur-muh-tahy-tis, ak-tuh-noh-]
noun Pathology.
inflammation of the skin caused by sunlight or other radiation.
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Actinodermatitis has a plethora of syllables.
So is floccinaucinihilipilification. Does it mean:
opposition to the withdrawal of state support or recognition from an established church, esp. the Anglican Church in 19th-century England.
the estimation of something as valueless (encountered mainly as an example of one of the longest words in the English language).
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actinodermatitis (ˌæktɪnəʊˌdɜːməˈtaɪtɪs)
 
n
dermatitis from exposure to radiation, esp ultraviolet light or X-rays

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actinodermatitis ac·ti·no·der·ma·ti·tis (āk'tə-nō-dûr'mə-tī'tĭs)
n.

  1. Inflammation of the skin produced by exposure to sunlight.

  2. Adverse reaction of skin to radiation therapy.

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