This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
eczema
[ ek-suh-muh, eg-zuh-, ig-zee- ]
/ ˈɛk sə mə, ˈɛg zə-, ɪgˈzi- /
Save This Word!
This shows grade level based on the word's complexity.
noun Pathology.
an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter.
QUIZ
ARE YOU A TRUE BLUE CHAMPION OF THESE "BLUE" SYNONYMS?
We could talk until we're blue in the face about this quiz on words for the color "blue," but we think you should take the quiz and find out if you're a whiz at these colorful terms.
Question 1 of 8
Which of the following words describes “sky blue”?
Meet Grammar CoachImprove Your Writing
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-/, adjectiveWords nearby eczema
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2021
How to use eczema in a sentence
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), adjectiveWord Origin for eczema
C18: from New Latin, from Greek ekzema, from ek- out + zein to boil; see yeast
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Medical definitions for eczema
eczema
[ ĕk′sə-mə, ĕg′zə- ]
n.
An acute or chronic noncontagious inflammation of the skin, characterized chiefly by redness, itching, and the outbreak of lesions that may discharge serous matter and become encrusted and scaly.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
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.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary
Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.