Diaper Rash

"Diaper Rash" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus, MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure, which enables searching at various levels of specificity.

MeSH information

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A type of irritant dermatitis localized to the area in contact with a diaper and occurring most often as a reaction to prolonged contact with urine, feces, or retained soap or detergent.

Descriptor ID

D003963

MeSH Number(s)

C17.800.174.255.400.250

C17.800.815.255.400.250

Concept/Terms

Diaper Rash

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more general than "Diaper Rash".

Diseases [C]
Skin and Connective Tissue Diseases [C17]
Skin Diseases [C17.800]
Dermatitis [C17.800.174]
Dermatitis, Contact [C17.800.174.255]
Dermatitis, Irritant [C17.800.174.255.400]
Diaper Rash [C17.800.174.255.400.250]
Skin Diseases, Eczematous [C17.800.815]
Dermatitis, Contact [C17.800.815.255]
Dermatitis, Irritant [C17.800.815.255.400]
Diaper Rash [C17.800.815.255.400.250]

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is related to "Diaper Rash".

Below are MeSH descriptors whose meaning is more specific than "Diaper Rash".

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Pediatr Dermatol
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