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Atopic dermatitis

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Atopic dermatitis (AD) or atopic eczema is an itchy, inflammatory skin condition with a predilection for the skin flexures. It is characterized by poorly defined erythema with edema, vesicles, and weeping in the acute stage and skin thickening (lichenification) in the chronic stage. [ HPO:probinson PMID:27904186 ]

Term info

database cross reference
  • UMLS:C0011615
  • UMLS:C4280605
  • MSH:D003876
  • SNOMEDCT_US:200775004
  • SNOMEDCT_US:24079001
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In infants, atopic dermatitis is known as infantile eczema.

definition

Atopic dermatitis (AD) or atopic eczema is an itchy, inflammatory skin condition with a predilection for the skin flexures. It is characterized by poorly defined erythema with edema, vesicles, and weeping in the acute stage and skin thickening (lichenification) in the chronic stage.

has alternative id

HP:0007564, HP:0007533

has exact synonym

Dermatitis, Atopic, Atopic dermatitis, chronic

has related synonym

Baby eczema

id

HP:0001047

Term relations

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