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eczema
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ec·ze·ma  (ks-m, gz-, g-z-)
n.
A 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.

[New Latin, from Greek ekzema, from ekzein, to break out, boil over : ek-, out; see ecto- + zein, to boil; see yes- in Indo-European roots.]

ec·zema·tous (g-zm-ts, -zm-ts, g-) adj.

eczema [ˈɛksɪmə ɪgˈziːmə]
n
(Medicine / Pathology) Pathol a skin inflammation with lesions that scale, crust, or ooze a serous fluid, often accompanied by intense itching or burning
[from New Latin, from Greek ekzema, from ek- out + zein to boil; see yeast]
eczematous  [ɛkˈsɛmətəs] adj

eczema  (ks-m)
An acute or chronic noncontagious inflammation of the skin, often caused by allergy and characterized by itching, scaling, and blistering.
ThesaurusLegend:  Synonyms Related Words Antonyms
Noun1.eczema - generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skineczema - generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder - a disease affecting the skin
dermatitis - inflammation of the skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
allergic eczema - eczema caused by an allergic reaction
eczema herpeticum - eczema characterized by a feverish condition and widespread eruption of vesicles; most common in children
eczema vaccinatum, Kaposi's varicelliform eruption - a now rare complication of vaccinia superimposed on atopic dermatitis with high fever and generalized vesicles and papulovesicles
chronic eczema, eczema hypertrophicum, lichtenoid eczema - eczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin lines
Translations
eczema [ˈeksɪmə] Neczema m, eccema m
she's got eczematiene eczema

eczema [ˈɛksɪmə] neczéma m
to suffer from eczema → faire de l'eczéma, être sujet(te) à l'eczéma

eczema
nEkzem nt, → (Haut)ausschlag m

eczema [ˈɛksɪmə] neczema m

eczema
n eczema [ˈeksimə]
a type of skin disease in which there is an itchy rash. ekseem إكْزيما (مَرَض) екзема ekzém eksem; udslæt das Ekzem έκζεμα eczema ekseem اگزما؛ سودا ihottuma eczéma אֶקזֶמָה पामा, छाजन, एकजिमा ekcem ekcéma eksim exem eczema しっしん 습진 egzema ekzēma ekzema exzeem eksem egzema eczema eczemă экзема ekzém izpuščaj ekcem eksem โรคเรื้อนกวาง egzama 濕疹 екзема چھاجن ، داد bệnh chàm 湿

eczema اكزيما ekzém eksem Hautausschlag έκζεμα eczema ekseema eczéma ekcem eczema 湿疹 습진 eczeem eksem egzema eczema экзема eksem โรคเรื้อนกวาง egzema bệnh ec-ze-ma 湿疹


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Xerosis and asteatotic eczema Dry skin (xerosis, asteatosis) is common in elderly patients due to a dysfunction of the horny layer of the skin with aging and environmental factors, leading to the development of eczematous changes (asteatotic eczema).
 
 
 
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