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noun Pathology.
an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter.
Origin:
1745–55; < Neo-Latin < Greek ékzema, equivalent to ek- ec- + ze- (stem of zeîn to boil, ferment) + -ma noun suffix
1745–55; < Neo-Latin < Greek ékzema, equivalent to ek- ec- + ze- (stem of zeîn to boil, ferment) + -ma noun suffix
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Eczema
is always a great word to know.
So is ort. Does it mean:
| an extraordinary or unusual thing, person, or event; an exceptional example or instance. |
| a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal. |
Example Sentences
- Long thought of as an allergic disease, eczema may be caused by defects in the skin.
- The soothing soaps are said to relieve various types of skin ailments from dry skin to eczema.
- And frequent users also had more eczema and eye and sinus irritation.
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Word Origin & History
eczema
1753, from Gk. ekzema, from ekzein "to boil out," from ek "out" + zema "boiling," from zein "to boil," from PIE base *jes-. Said to have been the name given by ancient physicians to "any fiery pustule on the skin."
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Medical Dictionary
eczema ec·ze·ma (ěk'sə-mə, ěg'zə-, ĭg-zē'-)
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.
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Science Dictionary
eczema  (ěk'sə-mə) Pronunciation Key
An acute or chronic noncontagious inflammation of the skin, often caused by allergy and characterized by itching, scaling, and blistering. |
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