The word derives from the Greek. The longest side of a right-angled triangle is called the hypotenuse which is why the hypotenuse is always the longest side of a right-angled triangle.
Medical Definition of neurodermatitis. plural. neurodermatitises. or. neurodermatititides. \-Ëtit-É-ËdÄz\play. : chronic eczematous dermatitis arising from repeated rubbing or scratching of a real or imagined irritation of the skinâsee lichen simplex chronicus.
neurosisnoun [ C or U ] uk â /njÊÉËrÉÊ.sÉªs/ us â /nÊËroÊ.sÉªs/ plural neuroses. âº a mental illness resulting in high levels of anxiety, unreasonable fears and behaviour and, often, a need to repeat actions for no reason: If you want my opinion, I think she's suffering from some form of neurosis.