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xerotic eczema |
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eczema /ec·ze·ma/ (ek´zĕ-mah) a pruritic papulovesicular dermatitis characterized early by erythema, edema associated with a serous exudate in the epidermis and an inflammatory infiltrate in the dermis, oozing and vesiculation, and crusting and scaling; and later by lichenification, thickening, signs of excoriations, and altered pigmentation.eczem´atous
asteatotic eczema xerotic e. eczema herpe´ticum Kaposi's varicelliform eruption due to infection with herpes simplex virus superimposed on a preexisting skin condition. nummular eczema that in which the patches are coin shaped; it may be a form of neurodermatitis. xerotic eczema erythema, dry scaling, fine cracking, and pruritus of the skin, occurring chiefly during the winter when low humidity in heated rooms causes excessive water loss from the stratum corneum.
xerotic eczema [zi·rot′ik ek′zə·mə] . See asteatosis. Want to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit the webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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