Medical Dictionary

atopic dermatitis

noun

Medical Definition of ATOPIC DERMATITIS

:  a chronic eczematous skin condition especially of children marked especially by intense itching, inflammation, and xerosis and occurring chiefly in those with a personal or familial history of atopy

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