About The Word Eczema

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Eczema

Eczema Meaning & Definition
Eczema Definition And Meaning

What's The Definition Of Eczema?

[n] generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages

Synonyms | Synonyms for Eczema:

Related Terms | Find terms related to Eczema: acne | acne vulgaris | allergen | allergic disorder | allergy | asthma | conjunctivitis | cosmetic dermatitis | dermamycosis | 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

See Also | allergic eczema | chronic eczema | dermatitis | disease of the skin | eczema herpeticum | eczema hypertrophicum | lichtenoid eczema | skin condition | skin disease | skin disorder | skin problem

Eczema In Webster's Dictionary

\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}.

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