eczema

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.

eczema 

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

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.

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.