chronic eczema
- noun
- /ˈkrɒnɪk ˈɛksɪmə/
- Specialized
:
eczema crónico
- After struggling with her skin for years, she was finally diagnosed with chronic eczema, which caused her skin to be thick and itchy.
Examples
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He learned that his chronic eczema was triggered by certain fabrics, leading him to choose more breathable materials for his clothing.
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Psoriasis and neurodermatitis have also been identified as predisposing conditions; in Slattery and Saadat's series, three of their patients had a history of chronic eczema or psoriasis.
Academic text (2001) -
The doctor explained that chronic eczema often requires long-term treatment plans to manage the persistent symptoms.
Synonyms
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A skin problem that makes patches red, itchy, dry, or cracked
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A long-lasting skin problem that causes strong itching and thick patches
A skin problem that makes the skin thick, rough and shows deep lines
A skin condition causing thick, rough skin and deep lines that often itch
How Severe
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Surface Forms
Morphology
The meaning 'a persistent form of eczema' is directly derived from combining 'chronic' (long‑lasting) with 'eczema' (a skin condition). This adjective+noun composition follows a regular, cross‑linguistically common pattern for describing long-term medical conditions, so a B1 learner who knows the constituents will readily understand it.
Etymology
Chronic eczema combines chronic, meaning 'long-lasting', and eczema, an old word for 'red and itchy' skin. So it makes you think of skin that stays red and itchy for a long time, which is why it means a long-term skin problem.