Definition

1. Noun:
   • A type of occupational allergic eczema: "baker's eczema" is a specific skin condition, an allergic contact dermatitis, caused primarily by exposure to flour or other ingredients commonly handled by bakers in their work.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The occupational health clinic diagnosed him with baker's eczema from years of handling flour without adequate protection.
  • Preventing baker's eczema involves using gloves and maintaining good hand hygiene to minimize skin contact with allergens.

Advanced Usage

• As a specific medical/occupational term: The term is used precisely within medical and occupational health contexts to describe this particular work-related ailment.
  • The study focused on the prevalence of baker's eczema among pastry chefs in commercial kitchens.

Variants and Related Words

• Baker's itch: A less formal, sometimes synonymous term for skin irritation caused by baking ingredients, though it may refer to a broader range of irritations.
• Occupational dermatitis: A broader category of work-related skin inflammation that includes conditions like baker's eczema.

Synonyms

• Allergic contact dermatitis (from flour/baking ingredients): A more general medical term describing the same type of reaction.
• Occupational allergic eczema: A descriptive synonym highlighting its work-related cause.

Related Phrases/Compounds

• Flour-induced dermatitis: A descriptive phrase specifying the causative agent.
• Baker's asthma: A related but distinct occupational condition affecting the respiratory system, also caused by inhaling flour dust.

Noun

1. allergic eczema caused by flour or other ingredients handled by bakers