eczema herpeticum
- noun
- /ˈɛksɪmə ˌhɜrˈpɛtɪkəm/
- Specialized
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eczema herpeticum
- The child was hospitalized after developing eczema herpeticum on top of her existing eczema.
Examples
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Prompt treatment of eczema herpeticum is critical to prevent serious complications.
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Doctors diagnosed the sudden outbreak of blisters as eczema herpeticum.
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The doctor diagnosed him with eczema herpeticum.
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She has suffered from eczema herpeticum since childhood.
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Doctors diagnosed the sudden outbreak of blisters as eczema herpeticum.
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Prompt treatment of eczema herpeticum is critical to prevent serious complications.
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The child was hospitalized after developing eczema herpeticum on top of her existing eczema.
How Severe
- Specialized
- Specialized
14
4.7
Surface Forms
Morphology
eczema + herpeticum
The term is a straightforward medical compound: 'eczema' (a skin condition) combined with the element 'herpeticum' (relating to herpes), so the meaning — eczema affected/infected by the herpes virus — is directly derivable from the constituents. Although it is technical and low-frequency, the composition follows regular medical naming patterns (Latinized compounds) so a learner who knows both parts can infer the overall meaning.
Etymology
Eczema herpeticum combines eczema, a common skin problem with red, itchy patches, and herpeticum, which comes from the herpes virus. It describes what happens when the herpes virus infects areas of eczema, causing fever and many blisters, so the phrase means 'a serious herpes infection on skin already affected by eczema'.