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eczema

eczema

14 4.7
A skin problem that makes patches red, itchy, dry, or cracked
  • noun
  • /ˈɛk.zɪ.mə/
  • Specialized
translation icon : eccema
  • Recently, however, eczema had begun to appear on his hands, and the doctor thought it was from the coins.
  • atopic eczema
  • eczema and asthma
  • eczema and allergies

But in the process, my eczema also went away.

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Examples

  • She's much more present in the day and for her, her eczema has got significantly better.

  • And two, since when does having eczema get you views?

  • But in the process, my eczema also went away.

  • I also have one other product that when my eczema was super bad, I was using.

  • This brand was very good to me when I was going through some eczema situations on my skin earlier in the year.

  • So as someone who is covered in eczema, I was so ashamed of the way that my skin looked.

  • The story focuses on the physical and social costs of eczema that we are so familiar with.

    Blog text (3)
  • And I strongly felt that chronic stress in her life was making her eczema worse.

  • A dime-sized patch of eczema, a condition I've never had before, has developed on my big toe.

    Fiction book (2000)
  • Many children who suffer from eczema have itchy patches on their skin.

Synonyms

rash
vseczema
128 2.7

A group of red spots on the skin caused by illness or allergy

is the broader medical disorder that includes itching cracking and rough patches
dermatitis
vseczema
  • Specialized
5 5.0

Skin that becomes red, itchy and sometimes has blisters or a rash

is the condition of inflamed itchy patches that also crack and become rough
skin rash
vseczema
4 3.0

A red, itchy area on the skin that may have spots or bumps

is the specific medical condition of inflamed itchy patches with cracking and roughness
atopic dermatitis
vseczema
  • Specialized
1 4.6

A long-lasting skin condition that makes skin red, very itchy, and often connected to allergies

is the broader condition of inflamed itchy skin patches rather than one specific form
atopic eczema
vseczema
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A long-term skin condition that makes the skin red and very itchy, often linked to allergies

is the general term for inflamed itchy skin patches beyond this allergic type
skin eruption
vseczema
  • Specialized
1 4.9

Raised red or swollen patches that suddenly appear on the skin

is a general ongoing skin condition rather than only sudden appearances
allergic eczema
vseczema
  • Specialized
4.1

A skin condition that makes the skin red, itchy, and swollen after an allergy

is the wider skin condition that can have many non sensitive causes
chronic eczema
vseczema
  • Specialized
4.9

A long-lasting skin problem with thick, itchy patches and deep skin lines from scratching

is the typical inflamed itchy patches rather than only long term thickened changes
lichtenoid eczema
vseczema
  • Specialized
9.0

A skin condition causing thick, rough skin and deep lines that often itch

is the general inflamed itchy patches not limited to this thickened form
seborrheic eczema
vseczema
  • Specialized
8.2

A long-lasting skin problem that makes oily, red, scaly patches on the scalp or eyelids

is the general skin condition of inflamed itchy patches beyond greasy scaliness
baker's eczema
vseczema
  • Specialized
7.6

A skin problem on the hands caused by touching flour or other baking ingredients

is the general inflamed itchy patches not limited to this work related cause

Compounds

atopic eczema
  • Specialized
1 5.1

A long-term skin condition that makes the skin red and very itchy, often linked to allergies

chronic eczema
  • Specialized
4.9

A long-lasting skin problem with thick, itchy patches and deep skin lines from scratching

eczema herpeticum
  • Specialized
8.6

Serious skin infection when areas of eczema are infected by the herpes virus, causing fever and blisters, often in children

eczema hypertrophicum
  • Specialized
8.9

A skin problem that makes the skin thick, rough and shows deep lines

9.0

A skin infection caused by a fungus that affects the groin area, often in men

eczema vaccinatum
  • Specialized
9.9

A severe skin reaction after smallpox vaccine in people with eczema, causing widespread sores and high fever

allergic eczema
  • Specialized
4.1

A skin condition that makes the skin red, itchy, and swollen after an allergy

baker's eczema
  • Specialized
7.6

A skin problem on the hands caused by touching flour or other baking ingredients

lichtenoid eczema
  • Specialized
9.0

A skin condition causing thick, rough skin and deep lines that often itch

seborrheic eczema
  • Specialized
8.2

A long-lasting skin problem that makes oily, red, scaly patches on the scalp or eyelids

How Severe

eczema herpeticum
  • Specialized
8.6
chronic eczema
  • Specialized
4.9
eczema
  • Specialized
14 4.7
eczematous
  • Specialized
8.7

Surface Forms

eczema singular
eczemas plural

Etymology

Eczema comes from Greek parts ec- ('out') and zein ('to boil'), so you can imagine the skin as if something is 'boiling out' into red, itchy patches. That's why eczema is the name for skin that becomes red, itchy, cracked or blistered.