dermatographia
[ der-mat-uh-graf-ee-uh, dur-muh-tuh- ]
nounMedicine/Medical.
a condition in which touching or lightly scratching the skin causes raised, reddish marks.
Origin of dermatographia
1- Also der·ma·tog·ra·phism [dur-muh-tog-ruh-fiz-uhm], /ˌdɜr məˈtɒg rəˌfɪz əm/, dermographia, dermographism.
Other words from dermatographia
- der·mat·o·graph·ic, adjective
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