phytophotodermatitis
English
Etymology
phyto- + photodermatitis, ultimately phyto- + photo- + dermatitis
Noun
phytophotodermatitis (countable and uncountable, plural phytophotodermatitides)
- (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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