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eczema


ec·ze·ma

noun \ig-ˈzē-mə, ˈeg-zə-mə, ˈek-sə-\

Definition of ECZEMA

: an inflammatory condition of the skin characterized by redness, itching, and oozing vesicular lesions which become scaly, crusted, or hardened
— ec·zem·a·tous \ig-ˈze-mə-təs\ adjective
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Origin of ECZEMA

New Latin, from Greek ekzema, from ekzein to erupt, from ex- out + zein to boil — more at ex-, yeast
First Known Use: circa 1753

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Rhymes with ECZEMA

edema, Kohima, Kolyma

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