Definitions for: Eczema

[n] generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages

Webster (1913) Definition: Ec"ze*ma, n. [NL., fr. Gr. 'e`kzema; "ek out + zei^n to
boil.] (Med.)
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.

See Also: allergic eczema, chronic eczema, dermatitis, disease of the skin, eczema herpeticum, eczema hypertrophicum, lichtenoid eczema, skin condition, skin disease, skin disorder, skin problem

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