Diseases

Eczema

A dermatitis characterized by a spongiotic tissue reaction pattern occurring as a reaction to many endogenous and exogenous agents.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

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Abstract

A dermatitis characterized by a spongiotic tissue reaction pattern occurring as a reaction to many endogenous and exogenous agents.

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Synonyms

2 entry terms
  • Dermatitis, Eczematous
  • Eczematous Dermatitis

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Aspects Covered

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Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, chemically induced, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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an indistinct concept: check text for more specific skin dis; if more specific term is not in text, do not make a diagnosis: index here

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NLM Classification

WR 190

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Eczema. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D004485. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D004485
  2. Eczema. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Eczema
  3. Eczema. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q988594