eczema

[ ek-suh-muh, eg-zuh-, ig-zee- ]
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nounPathology.
  1. an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter.

Origin of eczema

1
First recorded in 1745–55; from New Latin, from Greek ékzema, from ek- ec- + ze- (stem of zeîn “to boil, ferment”) + -ma, noun suffix

Other words from eczema

  • ec·zem·a·tous [ig-zem-uh-tuhs, -zee-muh-], /ɪgˈzɛm ə təs, -ˈzi mə-/, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for eczema

eczema

/ (ˈɛksɪmə, ɪɡˈziːmə) /


noun
  1. pathol a skin inflammation with lesions that scale, crust, or ooze a serous fluid, often accompanied by intense itching or burning

Origin of eczema

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

Derived forms of eczema

  • eczematous (ɛkˈsɛmətəs), adjective

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Scientific definitions for eczema

eczema

[ ĕksə-mə ]


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

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