ATOPIC DERMATITIS

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 Dictionary entry overview: What does atopic dermatitis mean? 

• ATOPIC DERMATITIS (noun)
  The noun ATOPIC DERMATITIS has 1 sense:

1. a severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy

  Familiarity information: ATOPIC DERMATITIS used as a noun is very rare.

 Dictionary entry details 

• ATOPIC DERMATITIS (noun)

Sense 1

Meaning:

A severe form of dermatitis characterized by atopy

Classified under:

Nouns denoting stable states of affairs

Synonyms:

atopic dermatitis; atopic eczema

Hypernyms ("atopic dermatitis" is a kind of...):

dermatitis (inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters)

 Context examples 

The scientists now are planning a study to assess the effect of supplemental glutamine and leucine, another amino acid that activates mTORC1, in people with atopic dermatitis with and without CARD11 mutations.

(Scientists identify single-gene mutations that lead to atopic dermatitis, National Institutes of Health)

Atopic dermatitis is an inflammatory skin disease that can make skin dry and itchy, cause rashes and lead to skin infections.

(Bacteria therapy for eczema shows promise in NIH study, National Institutes of Health)

This newly identified skin-gut communication helps illuminate the relationship between food allergy and atopic dermatitis (a type of eczema), a disease characterized by dry, itchy skin.

(Scratching the skin primes the gut for allergic reactions to food, mouse study suggests, National Institutes of Health)

Researchers found that the skin rash of children with both atopic dermatitis and food allergy was indistinguishable from the skin rash of children with atopic dermatitis alone.

(Scientists identify unique subtype of eczema linked to food allergy, National Institutes of Health)

Mutations in this gene are associated with ichthyosis vulgaris and with susceptibility to atopic dermatitis type 2.

(FLG wt Allele, NCI Thesaurus)

Its use is indicated in atopic dermatitis, eczema, and psoriasis when extra protection from a heavier base is needed.

(Petrolatum-Mineral Oil-Lanolin-Ceresin Ointment, NCI Thesaurus)

The most common type of eczema is atopic dermatitis.

(Eczema, NIH)

Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema.

(Eczema, NCI Dictionary)

Representative examples are contact dermatitis, atopic dermatitis, and seborrheic dermatitis.

(Dermatitis, NCI Thesaurus)

A genetic predisposition to form IgE antibodies in response to exposure to allergens and therefore, for the development of immediate (type I) hypersensitivity and atopic conditions, such as allergic rhinitis; bronchial asthma, atopic dermatitis, and food allergy.

(Atopy, NCI Thesaurus)