| APD | action potential duration; acute polycystic disease; advanced physical diagnosis; anteroposterior di... |
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| CD | cadaver donor; canine distemper; canine dose; carbohydrate dehydratase; carbon dioxide; cardiac dise... |
| CPD | calcium pyrophosphate deposition; cephalopelvic disproportion; cerebelloparenchymal disorder; childh... |
| DEN | denervation; dengue; dermatitis exfoliativa neonatorum; Device Experience Network [of the CDRH]; die... |
| Derm, derm | dermatitis, dermatology, dermatologist, dermatological; dermatome |
| ICD | Irritant contact dermatitis |
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| PDD | Papillomatous digital dermatitis |
| SD | Seborrheic dermatitis |
| meadow dermatitis | A photoallergic reaction to contact with a plant containing furocoumarin in which the bizarre configuration of the eruption is that of the streaky pattern of the plant contact; often occurs after sunbathing. Synonym: phytophlyctodermatitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
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| chemical dermatitis | Allergic contact dermatitis or primary irritation dermatitis due to application of chemicals; usually characterised by erythema, oedema, and vesiculation of the exposed or contacted site. (05 Mar 2000) |
| rhus dermatitis | Contact dermatitis caused by cutaneous exposure to urushiol from species of Toxicodendron (Rhus), such as poison ivy, oak, or sumac. (05 Mar 2000) |
| plant dermatitis | See: dermatitis venenata. Primary irritant dermatitis, a frequently cumulative reaction of irritation on exposure of the skin to substances which are toxic to epidermal or connective tissue cells; lesions are usually erythematous and papular, but can be purulent or necrotic, depending on the nature of the toxic material applied. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contact dermatitis | <pathology> A type of immune-mediated inflammatory skin rash that results from an allergy to a particular substance (for example jewelry dermatitis, poison ivy, neomycin ointment, etc.). (27 Sep 1997) |
| contact-type dermatitis | Dermatitis resembling contact dermatitis or eczema, but caused by an ingested or injected allergen, usually a drug, and with a widespread or generalised distribution. (05 Mar 2000) |
| contagious pustular dermatitis | A specific disease of sheep and goats, caused by the orf virus. This virus is transmissible to man and characterised by vesiculation and ulceration of the infected site. Synonym: contagious ecthyma, contagious pustular dermatitis, scabby mouth, soremouth. Origin: O.E. Orfcwealm, murrain, fr. Orf, cattle, + cwealm, destruction (05 Mar 2000) |
| cosmetic dermatitis | <dermatology> A cutaneous eruption that results from the application of a cosmetic; due to allergic sensitization or primary irritation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| sandal strap dermatitis | Allergic contact on the dorsal surfaces of the feet, caused by synthetic rubber sandal straps or additives to natural rubber. (05 Mar 2000) |
| proliferative dermatitis | An infectious exudative dermatitis of cattle, sheep, goats, horses, and other animals (occasionally man) caused by Dermatophilus congolensis; severe (sometimes fatal) dermatophilosis is seen in cattle in the Caribbean, invariable in association with Amblyomma variegatum infestations. Synonym: proliferative dermatitis, streptothrichosis, streptotrichiasis, streptotrichosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Schamberg's dermatitis | Chronic purpura, especially of the legs in men, spreading to form brownish patches; associated microscopically with perivascular lymphatic infiltration, diapedesis, and haemosiderosis. Synonym: Schamberg's dermatitis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| schistosomal dermatitis | A sensitization response to repeated cutaneous invasion by cercariae of bird, mammal, or human schistosomes. Synonym: swimmer's itch, water itch. (05 Mar 2000) |
| seborrheic dermatitis | <dermatology> A form of inflammatory skin rash that results from an over activity of the sebaceous glands in the skin. Treatment often includes a mild hydrocortisone-containing cream. (27 Sep 1997) |
| solar dermatitis | A dermatitis in photosensitive persons caused by exposure to the sun's rays. (05 Mar 2000) |
| stasis dermatitis | Erythema and scaling of the lower extremities due to impaired venous circulation, seen commonly in older women or secondary to deep vein thrombosis. (05 Mar 2000) |