eczema
/ˈɛksɪmə
/ /ˈɛkzɪmə /noun [mass noun]
A medical condition in which patches of skin become rough and inflamed with blisters which cause itching and bleeding.Hay fever, asthma and eczema are all related allergic conditions and the tendency to develop them runs in families....
- It is much less common in childhood than other skin conditions such as eczema but rarely, it does develop before the age of ten years.
- Fungal rashes can sometimes be confused with other skin conditions, such as psoriasis and eczema.
Derivatives
eczematous
/ /ɛkˈzɛmətəs / adjective ...- On re-exposure, patients develop an acute, pruritic, eczematous dermatitis, often with blisters in a linear configuration at the site of contact.
- Predisposing factors are a positive family history of similar symptoms and a personal history of collateral allergy manifested as eczematous dermatitis, urticaria, and/or asthma.
- The edema may be accompanied by stasis dermatitis, an often chronic, usually eczematous condition characterized by edema, hyperpigmentation and, commonly, ulceration.
Origin
Mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek ekzema, from ekzein 'boil over, break out', from ek- 'out' + zein 'boil'.
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