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Last uploaded: January 16, 2025
Id http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003876
http://purl.bioontology.org/ontology/MESH/D003876
Preferred Name

Dermatitis, Atopic

Definitions
A chronic inflammatory genetically determined disease of the skin marked by increased ability to form reagin (IgE), with increased susceptibility to allergic rhinitis and asthma, and hereditary disposition to a lowered threshold for pruritus. It is manifested by lichenification, excoriation, and crusting, mainly on the flexural surfaces of the elbow and knee. In infants it is known as infantile eczema.
Synonyms
Neurodermatitis, Disseminated
Disseminated Neurodermatitis
Atopic Neurodermatitis
Neurodermatitis, Atopic
Eczema, Atopic
Atopic Dermatitis
Atopic Eczema
Eczema, Infantile
Infantile Eczema
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