eczema

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

noun

, Pathology.

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

eczema

/ ɪɡˈziːmə; ɛkˈsɛmətəs; ˈɛksɪmə /

noun

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

eczema

/ ĕk′sə-mə /

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

Derived Forms

• eczematous, adjective

Other Words From

• ec·zema·tous [ig-, zem, -, uh, -t, uh, s, -, zee, -m, uh, -], adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of eczema¹

First recorded in 1745–55; from New Latin, from Greek ékzema, from ek- ec- + ze- (stem of zeîn “to boil, ferment”) + -ma, noun suffix

Word History and Origins

Origin of eczema¹

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

Example Sentences

Plus, constant hand washing and sanitizing have led to an increase in eczema flare ups.

From Outside Online

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.

From Essence.com

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.

From Essence.com

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.

From Popular-Science

For instance, clinic visits for eczema went up in all age groups.

From Science News For Students

Food that one patient could eat with impunity brought out a beautiful eczema or urticaria on another patient.

From Project Gutenberg

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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