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Neurodermatitis

Medical Definition: An extremely variable eczematous skin disease that is presumed to be a response to prolonged vigorous scratching, rubbing, or pinching to relieve intense pruritus. It varies in intensity, severity, course, and morphologic expression in different individuals. Neurodermatitis is believed by some to be psychogenic. The circumscribed or localized form is often referred to as lichen simplex chronicus.
Guide Notes: eczematous skin dis with intense itching
Also Called: Lichen Simplex Chronicus

Neurodermatitis Medical Definitions and Terms

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