An inflammation of the skin.

An inflammation of the skin.

• A. Dermatitis
• B. Pustule
• C. Miliaria Rubra
• D. Rosacea

Answer: (A)

Dermatitis is the term for inflammation of the skin. The root derm- means skin, and the suffix -itis means inflammation, so dermatitis literally denotes skin inflammation. It captures the general condition of irritated, red, swollen skin that can be itchy or uncomfortable. The other terms describe specific skin issues: a pustule is a pus-filled bump, not the overall inflammatory condition; miliaria rubra is a heat rash from blocked sweat ducts; rosacea is a chronic inflammatory facial condition with redness and visible blood vessels. So dermatitis best fits the description of “an inflammation of the skin.”

Dermatitis is the term for inflammation of the skin. The root derm- means skin, and the suffix -itis means inflammation, so dermatitis literally denotes skin inflammation. It captures the general condition of irritated, red, swollen skin that can be itchy or uncomfortable. The other terms describe specific skin issues: a pustule is a pus-filled bump, not the overall inflammatory condition; miliaria rubra is a heat rash from blocked sweat ducts; rosacea is a chronic inflammatory facial condition with redness and visible blood vessels. So dermatitis best fits the description of “an inflammation of the skin.”