— eczematous /ig zem"euh teuhs, -zee"meuh-/ , adj.
/ek"seuh meuh, eg"zeuh-, ig zee"-/ , n. Pathol.
an inflammatory condition of the skin attended with itching and the exudation of serous matter.
[ 1745-55; ékzema, equiv. to ek- EC- + ze- (s. of zeîn to boil, ferment) + -ma n. suffix ]