Meaning of ATOPIC DERMATITIS
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[n] dermatitis characterized by atopy |
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| | Synonyms: | | atopic eczema |
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| | See Also: | | dermatitis | |
| Medical Dictionary |
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| | Definition: | | The medical term for eczema. It is a skin disorder sometimes found in people with allergies. It is a very itchy, red, scaly rash that may ooze a clear fluid. |
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| Biology Dictionary |
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- This type of skin irritation is often found in infants, involving face, elbow and knee flexures; it tends to go into remission with age.
- Infantile eczema is any of a group of red, itchy, rashlike or scaly skin lesions often found in infants. Most cases clear up without treatment as the child reaches 3 to 4 years of age.
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