eczematous
- adjective
- /ˌɛk.zɪˈmeɪ.təs/
- Specialized
:
eczematoso
- After using the new soap, she noticed eczematous patches forming on her arms.
- eczematous plaques
Examples
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The patient presented with redness and itchy, eczematous skin that required immediate treatment.
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This skin condition is especially problematic for health care workers, who generally must choose either to expose their non-intact skin to bloodborne pathogens or to suffer worsening eczematous hand dermatitis from continued use of latex gloves.
Academic text (1998) -
The most common symptoms of disease seen in our patients were dryness accompanied by eczematous plaques (65%).
Academic text (2007) -
And one and all, they are streaked in grime, with dead and eczematous patches of paint peeping through the streaks.
Academic text (2006) -
Dryness accompanied by eczematous plaques was the most common symptom in the AD patients with S. aureus colonization.
Academic text (2007) -
Based upon our observations, we postulate that there are three potential risk factors for staphylococcal skin colonization in AD patients: increasing age (adults); female sex; and the presence of eczematous plaques.
Academic text (2007) -
Doctors advised her to avoid triggers that could lead to eczematous flare-ups.
How Affected
Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
Eczematous comes from eczema, which itself comes from Greek parts ek- 'out' and zein 'to boil'. Think of skin 'boiling out' into red, itchy patches — that's why eczematous describes skin that looks or feels like it has eczema.