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单词 eczema
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eczema

[ ek-suh-muh, eg-zuh-, ig-zee- ]
/ ˈɛk sə mə, ˈɛg zə-, ɪgˈzi- /
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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-tuhs, -zee-muh-], /ɪgˈzɛm ə təs, -ˈzi mə-/, adjective

Words nearby eczema

ecumenicist, ecumenicity, ecumenics, ecumenism, écurie, eczema, eczema herpeticum, eczema marginatum, eczema nummulare, eczematoid, eczematous
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British Dictionary definitions for eczema

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
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012

Medical definitions for eczema

eczema
[ ĕksə-mə, ĕgzə- ]

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.
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.

Scientific definitions for eczema

eczema
[ ĕksə-mə ]

An acute or chronic noncontagious inflammation of the skin, often caused by allergy and characterized by itching, scaling, and blistering.
The American Heritage® Science Dictionary Copyright © 2011. Published by Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Publishing Company. All rights reserved.
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