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eczema

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

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

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

eczema

/ ɪɡˈziːmə; ɛkˈsɛmətəs; ˈɛksɪmə /

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 /

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

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

Origin of eczema¹

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

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