÷igˈzēmə, ˈeksəmə, ˈegzəmə, egˈzēmə noun
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Etymology: New Latin eczemat-, eczema, from Greek ekzemat-, ekzema, from ek out of, out (from ex ) + zemat-, zema fermentation, boiling, from zein to boil — more at ex- , yeast
: an acute or chronic noncontagious inflammatory condition of the skin that is characterized by redness, itching, and oozing vesicular lesions which become scaly, crusted, or lichenified and that is often associated with exposure to chemical or other irritants