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-/, adjective

Words nearby eczema

ecumenicism, ecumenicist, ecumenicity, ecumenics, ecumenism, eczema, eczema herpeticum, eczema marginatum, eczema nummulare, eczema vaccinatum, eczematoid

Example sentences from the Web for eczematous

British Dictionary definitions for eczematous

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

Medical definitions for eczematous (1 of 2)

eczematous
[ ĕg-zĕm′ə-təs, -zē′mə- ]

adj.

Of, marked by, or resembling eczema.

Medical definitions for eczematous (2 of 2)

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 eczematous

eczema
[ ĕk′sə-mə ]

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