eczema

[ ek-suh-muh, eg-zuh-, ig-zee- ]

/ ˈɛk sə mə, ˈɛg zə-, ɪgˈzi- /

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noun Pathology.

an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter.

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Origin of eczema

1745–55; <New Latin <Greek ékzema, equivalent to ek-ec- + ze- (stem of zeîn to boil, ferment) + -ma noun suffix

OTHER WORDS FROM eczema

ec·zem·a·tous

[ig-zem-uh-tuhs, -zee-muh-], /ɪgˈzɛm ə təs, -ˈzi mə-/, adjective

Words nearby eczema

ecumenicist, ecumenicity, ecumenics, ecumenism, écurie, eczema, ed, ED50, Eda, edacious, edacity

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How to use eczema in a sentence

Plus, constant hand washing and sanitizing have led to an increase in eczema flare ups.
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These inequities can make it especially difficult to then recognize skin concerns like eczema on your own skin and then advocate for yourself to get an accurate diagnosis.
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This will help them identify conditions like eczema or hyperpigmentation so they can help you relieve these conditions with effective ingredients like oat or soy.
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They worsened over the next couple of weeks, but when she took her children to their pediatrician, “he just chalked it up to eczema,” Gaither says.
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For instance, clinic visits for eczema went up in all age groups.
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Food that one patient could eat with impunity brought out a beautiful eczema or urticaria on another patient.
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Useful in eczema and diseases of the integument where cell destruction is a prominent factor.
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What is to be said about the use of soap and water in eczema?
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How would you exclude ringworm in a suspected case of eczema?
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Eczema may be due to constitutional or local causes, or to both.
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British Dictionary definitions for eczema

eczema

/ (ˈɛksɪmə, ɪɡˈziːmə) /

noun

pathol a skin inflammation with lesions that scale, crust, or ooze a serous fluid, often accompanied by intense itching or burning

Derived forms of eczema

eczematous (ɛkˈsɛmətəs), adjective

Word Origin for eczema

C18: from New Latin, from Greek ekzema, from ek- out + zein to boil; see yeast

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Scientific definitions for eczema

eczema

[ ĕk′sə-mə ]

An acute or chronic noncontagious inflammation of the skin, often caused by allergy and characterized by itching, scaling, and blistering.

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