ECZEMA 



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EDEMA 



E., Diabetic, from the irritation of diabetic urine. 

 E., Epidemic. See Dermatitis, Epidemic Exfolia- 

 tive. E. epizootica, a disease of domesticated 

 animals due to a microorganism, attended with a 

 characteristic eczematous lesion of the skin and a 

 catarrhal condition of the respiratory tract. It is also 

 called Foot-and- Mouth Disease. See Streptocytus of 

 Schottelius under Bacteria, Synonymatk, Table of. 

 E. erythematosum, the mildest form of eczema, 

 in which the skin is reddened, slightly swollen, 

 infiltrated, and tense, from active congestion ; the 

 color of the patches is more vivid, and their edges 

 are less well defined, than in true erythema. It is 

 seen in its most typical form on the face. E. faciei, 

 an acute or chronic form affecting the face ; it resem- 

 bles erysipelas, but is attended with no rise of tem- 

 perature. E. fissum, E. rimosum; a form affecting the 

 hands and skin over the articulations, and characterized 

 by the formation of deep, painful cracks or fissures. 

 E. folliculare, a form confined largely to the neigh- 

 borhood of the hair-follicles, where irritable, acumin- 

 ate papules may persist for prolonged periods. E. 

 genitalium, an acute form common in men ; it is at- 

 tended with great swelling and edema, with excoriation. 

 E. hypertrophicum, E. verrucosum ; a form charac- 

 terized by permanent hypertrophy of the papillae of the 

 skin, giving rise to general or limited warty outgrowths. 

 This variety results from a tendency to passive con- 

 gestion. See Granuloma fungoides. E. impeti- 

 ginodes. See E. pustulosum. E. impetiginosum. 

 See E. crustosum. E., Infantile, a form commenc- 

 ing usually within six months of birth, and making 

 its appearance first upon the head or face. E. inter- 

 trigo, a form of E. eiythematosum occurring in the 

 groins, on the inner surfaces of the nates, below the 

 mammae, etc. It is due to uncleanliness. See Ery- 

 thema intertrigo. E. labiorum, a very obstinate 

 variety affecting the lips, and associated with pain- 

 ful fissures. E. madidans, E. rubrum ; weeping 

 eczema ; large, raw, weeping surfaces studded with 

 red points. It follows E. vesicidosum. E. mammae, 

 a variety common in nursing primiparae ; it is at first 

 vesicular, then squamous, with painful fissures and 

 much crusting. It is very obstinate. E. manuum, 

 a common form implicating the whole of both 

 hands. The acute variety is most marked along 

 the edges of the fingers, where deep-seated vesicles 

 abound ; the chronic form chiefly involves the palms 

 and knuckles. E. marginatum, Hebra's term for 

 the most severe form of ringworm of the body. 

 Its seats are the groins, axillae, fork, and occasion- 

 ally the popliteal spaces. Its lesion is marked by a 

 well-defined, festooned, raised margin. E. meatus, 

 eczema of the external auditory passage. E. mer- 

 curiale, that form due to the irritation produced 

 by mercury. E. narium, a form affecting the nos- 

 trils. E. palmare, or E. palmarum, confined to 

 the palm of the hand. It is also called Psoriasis 

 palnuE. E. palpebrarum, Tinea tarsi; an obsti- 

 nate form affecting the eyebrows ; it is common in 

 scrofulous children. E. papillomatosum. Same 

 as E. verrucosum. E. papulosum, Lichen simplex ; 

 a form associated with the formation of minute 

 intensely-itching papules of a deep-red color and firm 

 consistence, arranged in irregularly-shaped groups. 

 They are about the size of a pin's head, acumi- 

 nate, of a bright-red color. Vesicles may form on 

 their summits (Lichen agrius). When they are 

 grouped in oval or roundish patches, a form not 

 uncommon on the external aspect of the forearm and 

 hands and on the calves, it is Lichen circumscriphts. 

 E. pedum, eczema of the feet. E. plantarum, con- 



fined to the sole of the foot. E. pustulosum, E. 

 impetiginodes : the stage of eczema in which the 

 vesicles develop into pustules that are usually of larger 

 size than the preceding vesicles. This is most com- 

 mon in strumous children. E. rimosum. See E. 

 fissum. E. rubrum. See E. madidans. E. sclero- 

 sum, a chronic form of eczema in which there is 

 induration and thickening of the tissues. E., Sebor- 

 rheic. See Dermatitis, Seborrheic. E. seborrhcei- 

 cum. Synonym of Seborrhea. E. solare, that form 

 due to irritation from the rays of the sun. E. spargo- 

 siforme, a variety of E. sclerosum in which the 

 thickening is so very great that a condition indistin- 

 guishable from Elephantiasis arabu?n is produced. 

 E. squamosum, a- form in which the surfaces of ill- 

 defined irregular patches are covered with more or less 

 adherent scales of shed epithelium. This is often seen 

 on the neck and limbs. E. sulphure, that form due to 

 the irritation produced by sulphur. E. tarsi, a form 

 affecting the edges of the eyelids. E. tuberosum. 

 Synonym of Granuloma fungoides. E. umbilici, a 

 tractable form resembling syphilitic disease of the 

 same part. E. unguium, involvement of the nails 

 in chronic E. manuum. The nails are rough, dull, 

 brittle, and punctate. E. unisquamosum, a rare 

 form having its seat at the root of the nose between 

 the eyebrows. The secretion takes the form of a 

 single epidermic lamella that covers the whole of the 

 affected surface. E. verrucosum. See E. hypertrophi- 

 cum. E. vesiculosum, a stage of vesicular forma- 

 tion in the course of eczema. It is the most common 

 form of the disease. It is best seen on the flexor 

 aspect of the limbs, between the fingers, back of the 

 ears, etc. The vesicles, minute at first and closely 

 aggregated, coalesce and rupture, exuding a clear 

 plasmic fluid that stains and stiffens linen. The burn- 

 ing and itching are worse at night, and the excoriated 

 surfaces continue to weep for a few days, when they 

 gradually heal by crusting. E., Weeping. See E. 

 madidans. 



Eczematoid (ek-zem'-at-oid) [eaCtetv, to boil over]. 

 Resembling an eczema. 



Eczematosis (ek-zem-at-o' '-sis) \iKleuv, to boil over: 

 pi. , Eczematoses"]. Any eczematous skin-disease. 



Eczematous {ek-zem r -at-us) \tid,izw, to boil over] . Of 

 the nature of or affected with eczema. 



Eczemogenous (ek-zem-oi' -en-tis) [enC,eeiv, to boil over ; 

 yewav, to produce]. Giving rise to eczema. 



Edeagra (e-de-a' '-graft) [aidoia, the genitals; aypa, a 

 seizure] . Pain or gout in the genitalia. 



Edeatrophia (e-de-at-ro 1 '-fe-ah)[ahhia, genitals; arpoQla, 

 a wasting]. Atrophy or wasting of the genital organs. 



Edeauxe (e-de-aivks' '-e)[ahhla, genitals; a'rije, inert. ase]. 

 Swelling or hypertrophy of the genitals. 



Edebohl's Position or Posture. See Postures, Table of 



Edeitis (e-de-i' -tis) \_a\6ola, genitals ; irtc, inflamma- 

 tion]. Inflammation of the genital organs. 



Edema [e-de f -mah) [ohh/ua: oldieiv, to swell]. Swel- 

 ling, especially such as is due to the effusion of serous 

 fluid into areolar tissues. See Anasarca. E., Acute 

 Circumscribed. See £., Angio-neurotic and I r rti- 

 caria cedematosa. E., Acute Idiopathic. See E., 

 Angioneurotic. E., Acute Non -inflammatory. 

 See E. , Angio-neurotic. E., Angio-neurotic, ( iiant 

 urticaria ; a vaso-motor disorder, characterized by the 

 abrupt occurrence of edematous swelling of variable 

 extent, sometimes accompanied by gastro-intestinal 

 crises. There may be a marked hereditary feature 

 in the disease. Death may result from edema of 

 the larynx. E., Brown, the brownish fluid thai flowi 

 from the cut surface of a lung in the state of brown 

 induration. E., Filtration, a peculiar sort of edema 



