Meaning | inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters. |
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Narrower | actinic dermatitis | dermatitis caused exposure to sunlight |
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atopic dermatitis, atopic eczema | A severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy |
contact dermatitis | A delayed type of allergic reaction of the skin resulting from skin contact with a specific allergen (such as poison ivy) |
cradle cap | A dermatitis of the scalp that is common in infants |
diaper rash, diaper dermatitis | dermatitis of the thighs and buttocks of infants |
hypericism | A severe dermatitis of herbivorous domestic animals attributable to photosensitivity from eating Saint John's wort |
neurodermatitis | dermatitis in which localized areas (especially the forearms or back of the neck or outer part of the ankle) itch persistently |
schistosome dermatitis, swimmer's itch | A sensitization reaction to repeated invasion of the skin by cercariae of schistosomes |
seborrheic dermatitis, seborrheic eczema | A chronic skin disease associated with seborrhea and greasy scales on the scalp or eyelids or other parts of the skin |
Broader | eczema | generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin |
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Spanish | dermatitis, sarpullido |
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Catalan | dermatitis |
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