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dermatitis artefacta

der·ma·ti·tis ar·te·fac·ta [ durmə ttiss aartə fáktə ]


noun 
Definition:
 
self-inflicted injury to the skin: self-inflicted skin damage, most commonly from prolonged deliberate scratching, but sometimes by means of sharp instruments or another agency

[< modern Latin, "skin inflammation made deliberately"]
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