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Definition of Diaper rash
1. Noun. Dermatitis of the thighs and buttocks of infants; supposedly caused by ammonia in the urine in the child's diapers.
Definition of Diaper rash
1. Noun. (American English) A generic term applied to various skin rashes in the diaper area. ¹
¹ Source: wiktionary.com
Medical Definition of Diaper rash
1. An irritated red rash that is localised to the diaper area. Irritation commonly occurs secondary to chaffing and chronic moisture to the skin. (27 Sep 1997)
Lexicographical Neighbors of Diaper Rash
Literary usage of Diaper rash
Below you will find example usage of this term as found in modern and/or classical literature:
1. The ABCs of Safe & Healthy Child Care: A Handbook for Child Care Providers by Cynthia M. Hale, Jacqueline A. Polder (2000)
"Candida may also exacerbate diaper rash, as this yeast grows readily on damaged
skin. ... Oral thrush and Candida diaper rash are usually treated with the ..."
2. Health Diary: Myself, My Baby by DIANE Publishing Company (1994)
"Use zinc oxide paste or diaper rash cream on irritated areas. Leave baby's diaper
area uncovered for a few hours each day. (Place several folded cloth ..."
3. Pressure Ulcers in Adults: Prediction & Prevention (1992)
"Corn starch, Candida albicans, and diaper rash. Pediatr Dermatol 1984 Apr;l(4):322-5.
Leyden JJ, Katz S, Stewart R, Kligman AM. Urinary ammonia and ammonia- ..."
4. Caregivers of Young Children: Preventing and Responding to Child Maltreatment by Derry Koralek (1995)
"David (4 months old) arrives at his family child care home with a severe diaper
rash. The family child care provider, Mrs. Taylor, lets his mother know and ..."
5. Death by Default: A Policy of Fatal Neglect in China's State Orphanages by Robin Munro (1996)
"... infants with symptoms of diaper rash were hidden in the morgue, and that
whenever outsiders came to visit, emaciated children were hidden in the storage ..."
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