In this disease, the skin becomes inflamed due to contact with a triggering substance, such as poison ivy
A) seborrheic dermatitis
B) contact dermatitis
C) stasis dermatitis
D) actinic dermatitis
B
Explanation: All choices indicate an inflammation of the skin; the root dermat means "skin" and -itis means "inflammation." Stasis means "standing still"; seborrheic, "sebum"; and actinic, "exposure to light through term breakdown."
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