Diseases

Occupational Dermatitis

A recurrent contact dermatitis caused by substances found in the work place.

National Library of MedicineMedical Subject Headings2026

Structured Summary

Abstract

A recurrent contact dermatitis caused by substances found in the work place.

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Synonyms

7 entry terms
  • Dermatitis, Occupational
  • Dermatitides, Occupational
  • Occupational Dermatitides
  • Dermatosis, Industrial
  • Industrial Dermatosis
  • Dermatoses, Industrial
  • Industrial Dermatoses

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34 allowable subheadings

Indexed with the subheadings blood, cerebrospinal fluid, classification, complications, congenital, diagnosis, diagnostic imaging, diet therapy, drug therapy, economics, embryology, enzymology, epidemiology, ethnology, etiology, genetics, history, immunology, metabolism, microbiology, mortality, nursing, parasitology, pathology, physiopathology, prevention & control, psychology, radiotherapy, rehabilitation, surgery, therapy, urine, veterinary, virology.

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Indexing Annotation

do not restrict to -itis: use as if "dermatoses"; coord with specific skin dis with /chem ind; includes housewives' dermatoses caused by housekeeping agents

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History Note

93; was OCCUPATIONAL DERMATITIS 1963-92

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  1. C17.800w.174w.255w.700w
  2. C17.800w.815.255w.700w
  3. C24w.270w

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NLM Classification

WR 600

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Occupational Dermatitis. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D009783. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D009783
  2. Occupational Dermatitis. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Occupational_skin_diseases
  3. Occupational Dermatitis. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q2384391