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Eczema
| eczema herpeticum
| eczema hypertrophicum
| eczema marginatum
| eczema vaccinatum
| eczematous
Eczema
WORDNET DICTIONARY
Noun Eczema has 1 sense
- eczema(n = noun.state) - generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages; is a kind of disease of the skin, skin disease, skin disorder
has particulars: dermatitis, allergic eczema, eczema herpeticum, eczema vaccinatum, kaposi's varicelliform eruption, chronic eczema, eczema hypertrophicum, lichtenoid eczema
CIDE DICTIONARY
Eczema, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`kzema; "ek out + zei^n to boil.].
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]
OXFORD DICTIONARY
Eczema, n. inflammation of the skin, with itching and discharge from blisters.
Derivative
eczematous adj.
Etymology
mod.L f. Gk ekzema -atos f. ek out + zeo boil
THESAURUS
Eczema
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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