eczema

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

/ ˈɛk sə mə, ˈɛg zə-, ɪgˈzi- /

SEE SYNONYMS FOR eczema ON THESAURUS.COM

noun Pathology.

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

Origin of eczema

1745–55; <New Latin <Greek ékzema, equivalent to 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

Words nearby eczema

ecumenicist, ecumenicity, ecumenics, ecumenism, écurie, eczema, eczema herpeticum, eczema marginatum, eczema nummulare, eczematoid, eczematous

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Example sentences from the Web for eczema

Among the morbid agencies producing this variety of eczema are the products of indigestion.
The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)|Various
Eczema of the tongue may ensue as a sequel of prolonged cutaneous eczema (De Mussy43).
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
How would you exclude psoriasis in a suspected case of eczema (squamous eczema)?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Andrews refers to the occurrence of eczema in his description of infantile beriberi.
Scurvy Past and Present|Alfred Fabian Hess

The possibility of the pediculosis being secondary to eczema must not be forgotten.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

British Dictionary definitions for eczema

eczema

/ (ˈɛksɪmə, ɪɡˈziːmə) /

noun

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

Derived forms of eczema

eczematous (ɛkˈsɛmətəs), adjective

Word Origin for eczema

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

Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for eczema

eczema

[ ĕk′sə-mə, ĕg′zə- ]

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.

Scientific definitions for eczema

eczema

[ ĕk′sə-mə ]

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

单词	eczema
释义	eczema [ ek-suh-muh, eg-zuh-, ig-zee- ] / ˈɛk sə mə, ˈɛg zə-, ɪgˈzi- / SEE SYNONYMS FOR eczema ON THESAURUS.COM noun Pathology. an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter. Origin of eczema 1745–55; <New Latin <Greek ékzema, equivalent to 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 Words nearby eczema ecumenicist, ecumenicity, ecumenics, ecumenism, écurie, eczema, eczema herpeticum, eczema marginatum, eczema nummulare, eczematoid, eczematous Dictionary.com UnabridgedBased on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2020 Example sentences from the Web for eczema Among the morbid agencies producing this variety of eczema are the products of indigestion. The Home Medical Library, Volume II (of VI)\|Various Eczema of the tongue may ensue as a sequel of prolonged cutaneous eczema (De Mussy43). A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II\|Various How would you exclude psoriasis in a suspected case of eczema (squamous eczema)? Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon Andrews refers to the occurrence of eczema in his description of infantile beriberi. Scurvy Past and Present\|Alfred Fabian Hess The possibility of the pediculosis being secondary to eczema must not be forgotten. Essentials of Diseases of the Skin\|Henry Weightman Stelwagon British Dictionary definitions for eczema eczema / (ˈɛksɪmə, ɪɡˈziːmə) / noun pathol a skin inflammation with lesions that scale, crust, or ooze a serous fluid, often accompanied by intense itching or burning Derived forms of eczema eczematous (ɛkˈsɛmətəs), adjective Word Origin for eczema C18: from New Latin, from Greek ekzema, from ek- out + zein to boil; see yeast Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012 Words related to eczema inflammation, rash, dermatitis, milk crust, tetter Medical definitions for eczema eczema [ ĕk′sə-mə, ĕg′zə- ] 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. The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company. Scientific definitions for eczema eczema [ ĕk′sə-mə ] An acute or chronic noncontagious inflammation of the skin, often caused by allergy and characterized by itching, scaling, and blistering. The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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eczema

noun Pathology.

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noun

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