dermatitis hiemalis
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Dermatitis — Inflammation of the skin, either due to direct contact with an irritating substance, or to an allergic reaction. Symptoms of dermatitis include redness, itching, and in some cases blistering. There are two types of dermatitis: eczematous (eczema) … Medical dictionary
itch — 1. An irritating sensation in the skin that arouses the desire to scratch. SYN: pruritus (2). 2. Common name for scabies. [A.S. gikkan] azo i. itching that occurs among workers in azo dyes. baker i. an eruption on the hands and arms of bakers due … Medical dictionary
List of cutaneous conditions — This is an incomplete list, which may never be able to satisfy particular standards for completeness. You can help by expanding it with reliably sourced entries. See also: Cutaneous conditions, Category:Cutaneous conditions, and ICD 10… … Wikipedia
Eczema — (skin disorder) Classification and external resources Typical, mild dermatitis ICD 10 L20 L … Wikipedia
Pruritus — Itching. Pruritus can result from drug reaction, food allergy, kidney or liver disease, cancers, parasites, aging or dry skin, contact skin reaction, such as poison ivy, and for unknown reasons. * * * 1. SYN: itching. 2. SYN: itch (1). [L. an… … Medical dictionary
List of diseases (E) — A list of diseases in the English wikipedia.DiseasesTOC Ea Eb* EAF * Eales disease * Ear, patella, short stature syndrome * Earlobes thickened conductive deafness * Ebola hemorrhagic fever * Ebstein s anomalyEcEcc Ecp* Eccentrochondrodysplasia *… … Wikipedia
Xerotic eczema — (also known as Eczema craquelé , Pruritus hiemalis , Asteatotic eczema , Winter itch [1]:81, Desiccation dermatitis, and Winter eczema [2]) is a form of eczema that is characterized by changes that occur when skin becomes abnormally dry, itchy,… … Wikipedia
