Main Entry: ec·ze·ma

Pronunciation: \ig-ˈzē-mə, ˈeg-zə-mə, ˈek-sə-\

Function: noun

: 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-ˈzem-ət-əs\ adjective