atopic eczema
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5.1
- noun
- /ˈeɪtɒpɪk ˈɛksɪmə/
- Specialized
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eczema atópico
- Many people with atopic eczema are advised to avoid certain foods that may trigger their symptoms.
Examples
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Atopic eczema should be diagnosed when a child has an itchy skin condition plus three or more of the following:
Academic text (2012) -
Children with atopic eczema often experience dry, itchy patches on their skin.
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The doctor recommended a special cream to help manage my atopic eczema during the winter months.
Synonyms
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4.7
A skin problem that makes patches red, itchy, dry, or cracked
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5.0
Skin that becomes red, itchy and sometimes has blisters or a rash
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4.6
A long-lasting skin condition that makes skin red, very itchy, and often connected to allergies
A skin condition that makes the skin red, itchy, and swollen after an allergy
A long-lasting skin problem with thick, itchy patches and deep skin lines from scratching
Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning is directly derivable from 'atopic' (prone to allergic reactions) plus 'eczema' (a skin condition), so the phrase denotes eczema associated with atopy/allergies. This follows a regular adjective+noun medical composition and is cross-linguistically transparent, so a learner who knows both constituents can understand it.
Etymology
Atopic eczema puts together atopic (a word for being likely to have allergies) and eczema (red, itchy skin). So the name gives a clear picture: skin that often becomes red and itchy because the person is 'likely to have allergies', which is why it means a long-lasting, allergy-linked skin problem.