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Definition of Rhus dermatitis
1. Noun. Contact dermatitis resulting from contact with plants of the genus Toxicodendron.
Medical Definition of Rhus dermatitis
1. Contact dermatitis caused by cutaneous exposure to urushiol from species of Toxicodendron (Rhus), such as poison ivy, oak, or sumac. (05 Mar 2000)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Rhus Dermatitis
Literary usage of Rhus dermatitis
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. Therapeutic Gazette (1917)
"An uninjured leaf, petiole, or green stem when rubbed on the skin of a sensitive
person will not cause rhus dermatitis. Cultures on artificial media of ..."
2. Diseases of the skin: Their Symptomatology, Etiology and Diagnosis, with by Henry M. Dearborn (1903)
"The rhus dermatitis is characterized by deep redness and frequently ... 12 shows
nearly all the lesions of an ordinary case of rhus dermatitis—swelling, ..."
3. Diseases of the Skin by Henry Martin Dearborn, Frederick Myers Dearborn (1906)
"The rhus dermatitis is characterized by deep redness and frequently ... 43 shows
nearly all the lesions of an ordinary case of rhus dermatitis—swelling, ..."
4. Skin and Venereal Diseases (1918)
"Under these circumstances the following conclusions can readily be reached: (a)
The cause of the rhus dermatitis is found in urushiol, the principal ..."
5. Diseases of the Skin: A Textbook for Students and Practitioners by J. M. H. MacLeod (1921)
"Cases of rhus dermatitis occasionally occur in this country as of late years the
plant has come to be used in shrubberies. Other members of the family also ..."
6. Diseases of the Skin: Their Pathology and Treatment by Milton Bixler Hartzell (1917)
"In a case of rhus dermatitis, with an abundant vesicular eruption, in a negress
which the author studied histologically some years ago, ..."
7. The Principles and Practice of Dermatology: Designed for Students and by William Allen Pusey (1907)
"According to Balch,2 who has been a great sufferer from rhus dermatitis, treatment
directed to the removal of this oil is at once effective; irritation is ..."
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