Definition of dermatosis in English:
noun (plural dermatoses ˌdəːməˈtəʊsiːz)[mass noun]
A disease of the skin, especially one that does not cause inflammation.
- Ashy dermatosis, also known as erythema dyschromicum perstans, is a rare idiopathic dermatosis characterized by ash-gray skin lesions.
- Rosacea is a chronic inflammatory facial dermatosis of unknown aetiology characterised by erythema and pustules.
- Zinc-responsive dermatosis is an uncommon disease of dogs resulting from either an absolute or relative deficiency in zinc.
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