Definition of nummular
: characterized by circular or oval lesions or drops
- nummular dermatitis
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Doctors generally treat nummular dermatitis with drugs to reduce inflammation and itchiness, the AAD says.
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Experts aren’t 100 percent sure why people get nummular dermatitis, but risk factors include having injured your skin in some way, having very dry skin, living in a cold, dry area, or having some other form of eczema like atopic dermatitis.
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Origin and Etymology of nummular
French nummulaire, from Latin nummulus, diminutive of nummus coin, probably from Greek nomimos customary, from nomos
Medical Dictionary
medical Definition of nummular
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: circular or oval in shape
- nummular lesions
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: characterized by circular or oval lesions or drops
- nummular dermatitis
- nummular sputum
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