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Synonyms for eczema

Grammar : Noun
Spell : ek-suh-muh, eg-zuh-, ig-zee-
Phonetic Transcription : ˈɛk sə mə, ˈɛg zə-, ɪgˈzi-


Définition of eczema

Origin :
  • 1753, from Greek ekzema, literally "something thrown out by heat," from ekzein "to boil out," from ek "out" (see ex-) + zema "boiling," from zein "to boil," from PIE root *yes- "to boil, foam, bubble" (see yeast). Said to have been the name given by ancient physicians to "any fiery pustule on the skin."
  • noun skin condition
Example sentences :
  • Others say that she has eczema and dare not show her face, while others say she is mad.
  • Extract from : « The Minister of Evil » by William Le Queux
  • What is to be said about the use of soap and water in eczema?
  • Extract from : « Essentials of Diseases of the Skin » by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
  • How would you exclude ringworm in a suspected case of eczema?
  • Extract from : « Essentials of Diseases of the Skin » by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
  • Eczema may be due to constitutional or local causes, or to both.
  • Extract from : « Essentials of Diseases of the Skin » by Henry Weightman Stelwagon
  • The hemorrhages are absorbed and the eczema heals within a few days.
  • Extract from : « Scurvy Past and Present » by Alfred Fabian Hess
  • Unlike mange, eczema is not caused by the intrusion of an insect parasite.
  • Extract from : « The Cat » by Philip M. Rule
  • Sulphur has been used with benefit in Eczema, Impetigo, and Lepra.
  • Extract from : « The Action of Medicines in the System » by Frederick William Headland
  • When eczema is once inaugurated, excoriation is to be expected.
  • Extract from : « Surgery, with Special Reference to Podiatry » by Maximilian Stern
  • In eczema, and some other cutaneous affections, to allay irritation, &c.
  • Extract from : « Cooley's Practical Receipts, Volume II » by Arnold Cooley
  • At one stage of his career he was condemned to death for eczema.
  • Extract from : « Rustic Sounds » by Francis Darwin

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