A type of acute or chronic skin reaction in which sensitivity is manifested by reactivity to materials or substances coming in contact with the skin. It may involve allergic or non-allergic mechanisms
A contact dermatitis due to allergic sensitization to various substances. These substances subsequently produce inflammatory reactions in the skin of those who have acquired hypersensitivity to them as a result of prior exposure
Contact dermatitis -- Atlases. : A look at Italy : Italia antica e moderna : aspetti fondamentali della storia, dell'arte e della cultura dalle origini ai nostri giorni : narratori e poeti del '900 : attualità, ad uso dei corsi d'italiano nei colleges e nelle università di lingua inglese / Edoardo A. Lèbano, Francesco S. Mirri, Laura Giusti