pruritus hiemalis
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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 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
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
Eczema — (skin disorder) Classification and external resources Typical, mild dermatitis ICD 10 L20 L … 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
