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dermatographism

der·mat·o·graph·i·a
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    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [der-mat-uh-graf-ee-uh, dur-muh-tuh-]
    • /dərˌmæt əˈgræf i ə, ˌdɜr mə tə-/
    • US Pronunciation
    • US IPA
    • [der-mat-uh-graf-ee-uh, dur-muh-tuh-]
    • /dərˌmæt əˈgræf i ə, ˌdɜr mə tə-/

Definitions of dermatographism word

  • noun dermatographism a condition in which touching or lightly scratching the skin causes raised, reddish marks. 1
  • noun dermatographism (pathology) dermatographia (skin disorder). 0
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Origin of dermatographism

First appearance:

before 1850
One of the 32% newest English words
From New Latin, dating back to 1850-55; See origin at dermato-, -graphy

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Parts of speech for Dermatographism

noun
adjective
verb
adverb
pronoun
preposition
conjunction
determiner
exclamation
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dermatographism popularity

A pretty common term. Usually people know it’s meaning, but prefer to use a more spread out synonym. About 31% of English native speakers know the meaning and use word.
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Top questions with dermatographism

  • what is dermatographism?
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