asteatotic eczema

asteatotic eczema: a condition resulting from excessive dehydration of the skin, characterized by erythema, dry scaling, fine cracking, and pruritus; it occurs chiefly during cold weather when low humidity in heated rooms causes excessive water loss from the stratum corneum. Popularly known as winter itch. Called also winter e. or dermatitis, and xerotic e. or dermatitis.

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Eczema — (skin disorder) Classification and external resources Typical, mild dermatitis ICD 10 L20 L … Wikipedia
asteatotic dermatitis — see under eczema … Medical dictionary
eczema craquelÐ¹ — (krah kĕ laґ) [Fr. â€œmarred with cracksâ€] asteatotic e … Medical dictionary
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
winter eczema — xerotic eczema asteatotic e … Medical dictionary
dermatitis hiemalis — asteatotic eczema … Medical dictionary
pruritus hiemalis — asteatotic eczema … Medical dictionary
xerosis cutis — asteatotic eczema … 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
asteatosis — Diminished or arrested secretion of the sebaceous glands. [G. a priv. + stear (steat ), fat] a. cutis dry, scaly integument with decrease in sebaceous secretion. * * * aste·a·to·sis (as″te ə toґsis) [a 1 + stear + osis] any condition… … Medical dictionary

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