Greek and Latin Roots of English: Dermatitis

According to the Merriam - Webster Dictionary dermatitis is "inflammation of the skin", for example, in this hand dermatitis.

Dermatitis derives from Greek derma "skin" + -itis "inflamation".

With the root derma- we have words such us echinoderm, hypodermic or pachyderm.

With the suffix -itis we have words such us gastritis, bronchitis or encephalitis.

Greek and Latin Roots of English: Dermatitis