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English

Etymology

From έκζεμα (ekzema), from Ancient Greek prefix εκ- (ek-) “out, from”, from έκ (ek) “out of, forth from” + ζέμα (zema) “that which is boiled, decoction”, from ζέω (zeo) “to boil, to seethe”.

Noun

  1. An acute or chronic inflammation of the skin, characterized by redness, itching, and the outbreak of oozing vesicular lesions which become encrusted and scaly. It is noncontagious.


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Italian

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Category:it:Diseases

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Spanish

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GNU Project's publication of CIDE, the Collaborative International Dictionary of English Eczema \Ec"ze*ma\, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`kzema; "ek out + zei^n to
boil.] (Med.)
An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the
presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small
vesicles, and the discharge of a watery exudation, which
often dries up, leaving the skin covered with crusts; --
called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.
[1913 Webster]
WordNet eczema
n : generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin;
particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
Moby Dictionary
acne , acne vulgaris , allergen , allergic disorder , allergy , asthma ,
conjunctivitis , cosmetic dermatitis , dermamycosis , dermatitis ,
dermatosis , elephantiasis , epithelioma , erysipelas , erythema ,
exanthem , hay fever , heat rash , herpes , herpes simplex ,
herpes zoster , hives , impetigo , itch , jungle rot , leprosy , lichen ,
lichen primus , lupus , lupus vulgaris , miliaria , pemphigus ,
pollinosis , prickly heat , pruigo , pruritus , psora , ringworm ,
rose cold , scabies , shingles , skin cancer , tetter , urticaria


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