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eczema

Syllabification: (ec·ze·ma)
Pronunciation: /ˈegzəmə, ˈeksə-, igˈzēmə/
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Definition of eczema

noun

  • a medical condition in which patches of skin become rough and inflamed, with blisters that cause itching and bleeding, sometimes resulting from a reaction to irritation (eczematous dermatitis) but more typically having no obvious external cause.

Derivatives

eczematous

Pronunciation: /igˈzemətəs, ikˈsem-, igˈzē-/
adjective

Origin:

mid 18th century: modern Latin, from Greek ekzema, from ekzein 'boil over, break out', from ek- 'out' + zein 'boil'

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