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|Term=Eczema
|Term=Eczema
|Short definition=inflammation of the skin, usually causing itchiness and sometimes blisters and scaling; may be caused by allergies, but often occurs for no apparent reason
|Short definition=eculizumab (ek-yoo-LIH-zoo-mab) A drug used to stop the destruction of red blood cells in patients with a rare red blood cell disorder called paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH ) to prevent. It is also used to treat another rare condition called atypical urea haemolytic syndrome (aHUS), in which blood clots form in small blood vessels. 
|Type=Medical term
|Type=Cancer terms
|Specialty=General
|Specialty=Oncology
|Language=English
|Language=English
|Source=AMA
|Source=NCI
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{{PAGENAME}} (definition) inflammation of the skin, usually causing itchiness and sometimes blisters and scaling; may be caused by allergies, but often occurs for no apparent reason<br>{{glossary headings}}<br>[[Category:Glossary]]
Eczema - {{pronunciation}} (EK-zeh-moo) A group of conditions in which the skin becomes inflamed, blistered and crusted, thick and scaly. Eczema causes burning and itching and can last for a long time. Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema {{dictionary-stub}} [[Category:Dictionary of medicine]]

Revision as of 05:11, 9 January 2023

Eczema
TermEczema
Short definitioneculizumab (ek-yoo-LIH-zoo-mab) A drug used to stop the destruction of red blood cells in patients with a rare red blood cell disorder called paroxysmal nocturnal hemoglobinuria (PNH ) to prevent. It is also used to treat another rare condition called atypical urea haemolytic syndrome (aHUS), in which blood clots form in small blood vessels. 
TypeCancer terms
SpecialtyOncology
LanguageEnglish
SourceNCI
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Eczema - (pronounced) (EK-zeh-moo) A group of conditions in which the skin becomes inflamed, blistered and crusted, thick and scaly. Eczema causes burning and itching and can last for a long time. Atopic dermatitis is the most common type of eczema

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