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ec⋅ze⋅ma
[ek-suh-muh, eg-zuh-, ig-zee-] 
–noun Pathology.
| an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter. |
Origin:
1745–55; < NL < Gk ékzema, equiv. to ek- ec- + ze- (s. of zeîn to boil, ferment) + -ma n. suffix
1745–55; < NL < Gk ékzema, equiv. to ek- ec- + ze- (s. of zeîn to boil, ferment) + -ma n. suffix
Related forms:
ec⋅zem⋅a⋅tous [ig-zem-uh-tuhs, -zee-muh-] , adjective
[ig-zem-uh-tuhs, -zee-muh-] , adjective
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| ec·ze·ma (ěk'sə-mə, ěg'zə-, ĭg-zē'-) n. A 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. [New Latin, from Greek ekzema, from ekzein, to break out, boil over : ek-, out; see ecto- + zein, to boil; see yes- in Indo-European roots.] ec·zem'a·tous (ěg-zěm'ə-təs, -zē'mə-təs, ĭg-) adj. |
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Eczema
Ec"ze*ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`kzema; "ek out + zei^n to boil.] (Med.) An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
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Language Translation for : eczema
Spanish:
eczema,
German:
das Ekzem,
Japanese:
しっしん
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."
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2001 Douglas Harper
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Main Entry: ec·ze·ma
Pronunciation: ig-'zE-m&, 'eg-z&-m&, 'ek-s&-
Function: noun
: an inflammatory condition of the skincharacterized by redness, itching, and oozing vesicular lesions which become scaly, crusted, or hardened —ec·zem·a·tous /ig-'zem-&t-&s/ adjective
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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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| 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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