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Dermatitis vs Photodermatitis - What's the difference?

dermatitis | photodermatitis |

As nouns the difference between dermatitis and photodermatitis

is that dermatitis is dermatitis while photodermatitis is (medicine) dermatitis caused by or aggravated by exposure to light.

dermatitis

English

(wikipedia dermatitis)

Alternative forms

* dermitis

Noun

(en-noun)
  • (pathology) Inflammation of the skin.

    • Derived terms

    * dermatitic

    See also

    * eczema * rash

    photodermatitis

    English

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (medicine) dermatitis caused by or aggravated by exposure to light