Atopic dermatitis: Skin disorder characterized by chronic inflammation, and pruritis. Often hereditary and associated with allergic rhinitis and asthma. More detailed information about the symptoms, causes, and treatments of Atopic dermatitis is available below.
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Chronic inflammatory skin disorder in individuals with a hereditary predisposition to a lowered threshold to pruritus; characterized by extreme itching, leading to scratching and rubbing that result in typical lesions of eczema. - (Source - Diseases Database)
A severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy - (Source - WordNet 2.1)
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