noun
eczema
EHK-sihm-uh
noun
1
A skin condition causing red, itchy, inflamed patches that can become scaly or weep fluid.
"His eczema flares up badly in the winter when the air is dry."
"The doctor prescribed a cream to help soothe her eczema."
How to Use Eczema
Learner’s notesIn plain EnglishA common skin condition that makes the skin red, itchy, and irritated.
Common pairings
flare of eczema
eczema cream
suffer from eczema
Word Forms
eczemata plural, eczemas plural
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Etymology
From Greek ékzema, "a breaking out" or "eruption," from ekzéō, "to boil over" — describing how the skin condition seems to erupt on the surface.