eczema
[ek-suh-muh, eg-zuh-, ig-zee-]
- 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
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Discharge from the ear, or otorrhœa, is occasionally due to an eczematous condition of the skin lining the external meatus.
Eczematous children should not be taken out when the weather is very cold or when there are high winds.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)Grant Hague
When an external remedy is applied to any eczematous surface it is necessary to apply it on a cloth.
The Eugenic Marriage, Volume IV. (of IV.)Grant Hague
Is the eczematous eruption (patch or patches) sharply defined against the neighboring sound skin?
Essentials of Diseases of the SkinHenry Weightman Stelwagon
Eczematous inflammation, if present, is to be treated with the ordinary remedies.
Essentials of Diseases of the SkinHenry Weightman Stelwagon
eczema
- pathol a skin inflammation with lesions that scale, crust, or ooze a serous fluid, often accompanied by intense itching or burning
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Word Origin
C18: from New Latin, from Greek ekzema, from ek- out + zein to boil; see yeast
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Word Origin and History for eczematous
eczema
n.
1753, from Greek ekzema, literally "something thrown out by heat," from ekzein "to boil out," from ek "out" (see ex-) + zema "boiling," from zein "to boil," from PIE root *yes- "to boil, foam, bubble" (see yeast). Said to have been the name given by ancient physicians to "any fiery pustule on the skin."
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Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
eczematous
(ĕg-zĕm′ə-təs, -zē′mə-)- Of, marked by, or resembling eczema.
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eczema
(ĕk′sə-mə, ĕg′zə-)- 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.
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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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