Dermatitis exfoliative
Definition: The widespread involvement of the skin by a scaly, erythematous dermatitis occurring either as a secondary or reactive process to an underlying cutaneous disorder (e.g., atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, etc.), or as a primary or idiopathic disease. It is often associated with the loss of hair and nails, hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles, and pruritus. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
Synonyms (terms occurring on more labels are shown first): exfoliative dermatitis, erythroderma, exfoliative erythroderma, dermatitis exfoliative, generalized exfoliative dermatitis, exfoliativedermatitis, Ex foliative dermatitis, e xfoliative dermatitis
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