eczema vaccinatum
[ văk′sə-nā′təm ]
n.
A form of generalized vaccinia supervening upon an existing atopic dermatitis and accompanied by a high fever, malaise, and enlargement of the lymph nodes.
Nearby words
- emelina,
- emeline,
- emend,
- emendate,
- emendation,
- emerald cut,
- emerald green,
- emerald isle,
- emerald moth,
- emerge
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