eczema (HyperDic hyper-dictionary)

English > 1 sense of the word *eczema*:
NOUN	state	eczema	generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin

eczema > pronunciation
Sounds	eh'ksahmah
Rhymes	Alabama ... Yuma: 82 rhymes with mah...

English > *eczema*: 1 sense > noun 1, state
Meaning	generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages / stages.
Narrower	allergic eczema	eczema caused by an allergic reaction
	dermatitis	inflammation of the skin
	eczema herpeticum	eczema characterized by a feverish condition and widespread eruption of vesicles
	eczema vaccinatum, Kaposi's varicelliform eruption	A now rare complication of vaccinia superimposed on atopic dermatitis with high fever and generalized vesicles and papulovesicles
	lichtenoid eczema, chronic eczema, eczema hypertrophicum	eczema characterized by thickening of the skin with accentuated skin lines
Broader	skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder	A disease affecting the skin
Spanish	eccema, eczema
Catalan	èczema

HyperDic: eczema