Medical term for inflammation of the skin or dermis, characterized by redness, swelling, and sometimes pain or itching.
From Latin cutis (skin) plus the medical suffix -itis (inflammation). This follows the standard medical naming convention for describing inflammatory conditions of specific body parts.
Cutitis is a broad term covering everything from mild sunburn to severe dermatitis—doctors use it as an umbrella diagnosis when they're describing any inflammatory skin condition, and then narrow it down based on cause!
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