phytophotodermatitis

English

Etymology

phyto- + photodermatitis, ultimately phyto- + photo- + dermatitis

Noun

phytophotodermatitis (plural phytophotodermatitides)

  1. (medicine) A condition in which the skin becomes hypersensitive to ultraviolet light, caused by contact with the photosensitizing compounds found naturally in some plants such as limes.

Hyponyms

  • lime disease
  • Mexican beer dermatitis
  • margarita dermatitis
  • Club Med dermatitis
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