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Definitions for Eczema

[1] an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter.
[2] pathol a skin inflammation with lesions that scale, crust, or ooze a serous fluid, often accompanied by intense itching or burning

Words related to Eczema

inflammation, rash, dermatitis, tetter

Words nearby Eczema

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

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

Word origin for Eczema

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

Synonyms for Eczema

dermatitis, inflammation, rash, milk crust, tetter