eczema

From Ancient Greek ἔκζεμα (ékzema), from ἐκ (ek, “out of, forth from”) + ζέμα (zéma, “that which is boiled, decoction”), from ζέω (zéō, “to boil, to seethe”).

• (Received Pronunciation) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡzɪmə/, /ˈɛksɪmə/, /ˈɛksmə/
• (Canada, US) IPA^(key): /ˈɛɡzɪmə/, /ɪɡˈzimə/

eczema (countable and uncountable, plural eczemata or eczemas)

1. A non-contagious acute or chronic inflammation of the skin, characterized by redness, itching, and the outbreak of oozing vesicular lesions which become encrusted and scaly.

• dermatitis

From Ancient Greek ἔκζεμα (ékzema).

eczema m (plural eczemi)

1. eczema

• eczematoso

• (Classical) IPA^(key): /ˈeɡ.ze.ma/, [ˈɛɡ.zɛ.ma]

eczema n (genitive eczematis); third declension

1. eczema

From Ancient Greek ἔκζεμα (ékzema).

• (Brazil) IPA^(key): /eɡˈzemɐ/
• (Portugal) IPA^(key): /iɡˈzɛmɐ/

eczema m (plural eczemas)

1. (dermatology, pathology) eczema (acute or chronic inflammation of the skin)

• eczematoso

• (Castilian) IPA^(key): /eɡˈθema/, [eɣˈθema]
• (Latin America) IPA^(key): /eɡˈsema/, [eɣˈsema]

eczema m (plural eczemas)

1. Alternative spelling of eccema