ECZEMA


Meaning of ECZEMA in English

ec ‧ ze ‧ ma /ˈeksəmə, ˈeksɪmə $ ˈeksəmə, ˈeɡz-, ɪɡˈziːmə/ BrE AmE noun [uncountable]

[ Date: 1700-1800 ; Language: Modern Latin ; Origin: Greek ekzema , from ekzein 'to boil out, erupt' ]

a condition in which your skin becomes dry, red, and swollen

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