noun

eczema

eczema

He has suffered from eczema since childhood.

He has suffered from eczema since childhood.

This cream can help to soothe eczema.

This cream can help to soothe eczema.

to suffer from eczema to have the medical condition of eczema He has suffered from eczema since childhood.

Synonyms: dermatitis, rash, skin inflammation

From Greek 'ekzema', from 'ek-' (out) + 'zein' (to boil). It literally means 'to boil out', describing the skin's appearance.

Think of the skin 'boiling out' or erupting, which is what the Greek root means.

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