Medical Definition of Dermatographism

1. A form of urticaria in which whealing occurs in the site and in the configuration of application of stroking (pressure, friction) of the skin. Synonym: autographism, dermagraphy, dermatography, dermographia, dermographism, dermography, factitious urticaria, skin writing, urticaria factitia. Origin: dermato-+ G. Grapho, to write (05 Mar 2000)

Lexicographical Neighbors of Dermatographism

dermatocellulitis
dermatochalasis
dermatoconiosis
dermatocyst
dermatodynia
dermatofibroma
dermatofibrosarcoma
dermatofibrosarcoma protuberans
dermatofibrosis lenticularis disseminata
dermatogen
dermatogenic torticollis
dermatogens
dermatoglyphic
dermatoglyphics
dermatograph
dermatographism (current term)
dermatography
dermatoheteroplasty
dermatohomoplasty
dermatoid
dermatologic
dermatologic agents
dermatological
dermatologically
dermatologies
dermatologist
dermatologists
dermatology
dermatolysis
dermatoma

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