Deradenitis

/dɛrədəˈnaɪtɪs/ noun

Definition

Inflammation of the skin and underlying tissues (a rare or archaic medical term).

Etymology

From Greek 'dera' (skin) + 'aden' (gland) + '-itis' (inflammation). A very rare medical terminology, possibly obsolete, combining classical Greek medical terminology to describe skin inflammation.

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This word is so obscure that it might only exist in massive medical dictionaries—it shows how doctors used to coin incredibly specific Greek-based terms for every tiny variation of inflammation!

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