infantile eczema
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Related to infantile eczema: atopic dermatitis
in·fan·tile ec·ze·ma
eczema in infants; the clinical appearance varies according to the dominant causative mechanism, for example, contact-type hypersensitivity, candidiasis, atopy, seborrhea, or a combination including intertrigo and diaper dermatitis.
infantile eczema
(1) Atopic dermatitis, see there.(2) “Nappy rash”—UK; “diaper dermatitis”—US.
infantile eczema
1. Atopic dermatitis, see there.
2. Diaper dermatitis.
in·fan·tile ec·ze·ma
(in'făn-tīl ek'sĕ-mă)Pediatric skin disorder; the clinical appearance varies according to the dominant causative mechanism, e.g., contact-type hypersensitivity, candidiasis, atopy, seborrhea, or a combination including intertrigo and diaper dermatitis.