eczema
[ ek-suh-muh, eg-zuh-, ig-zee- ]
/ ˈɛk sə mə, ˈɛg zə-, ɪgˈzi- /
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-tuh s, -zee-muh-] /ɪgˈzɛm ə təs, -ˈzi mə-/, adjectiveWords nearby eczema
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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), adjectiveWord Origin for eczema
C18: from New Latin, from Greek
ekzema, from
ek- out +
zein to boil; see
yeast
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.