Eczema Definition
ĕksə-mə, ĕgzə-, ĭg-zē-
noun
Any of various noncontagious skin disorders characterized by inflammation, itching, and the formation of scales.
Webster's New World
Synonyms:
- tetter
- rash
- milk-crust
- inflammation
- dermatitis
- skin disease
Other Word Forms of Eczema
Noun
Singular:
eczema
Plural:
eczemas, eczemataOrigin of Eczema
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New Latin from Greek ekzema from ekzein to break out, boil over ek- out ecto– zein to boil yes- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From Ancient Greek ἔκζεμα (ekzema), from ἐκ (ek, “out of, forth from”) + ζέμα (zema, “that which is boiled, decoction”), from ζέω (zeo, “to boil, to seethe”).
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