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Dermatitis vs Hives - What's the difference?

dermatitis | hives |

As nouns the difference between dermatitis and hives

is that dermatitis is inflammation of the skin while hives is itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.

As a verb hives is

third-person singular of hive.

dermatitis

English

(wikipedia dermatitis)

Alternative forms

* dermitis

Noun

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

    • Derived terms

    * dermatitic

    See also

    * eczema * rash

    hives

    English

    (wikipedia hives)

    Etymology 1

    (en)

    Noun

    (en-plural noun)
  • Itchy, swollen, red areas of the skin which can appear quickly in response to an allergen or due to other conditions.
    • Synonyms
    * urticaria * nettle-rash

    Etymology 2

    See

    Noun

    (head)

    • Verb

    (head)
  • (hive)

    • Anagrams

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