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eczema

[ek-suh-muh, eg-zuh-, ig-zee-] / ˈɛk sə mə, ˈɛg zə-, ɪgˈzi- /
NOUN
skin condition
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About 16 million adults and 10 million children in the U.S. have atopic dermatitis, which is a form of eczema, according to the National Eczema Association.

From MarketWatch • Jun. 20, 2026

Andrew Proctor, chief executive of the National Eczema Society, says: "We don't understand why people with eczema and other inflammatory skin conditions are being treated as second-class citizens by the NHS."

From BBC • Apr. 15, 2025

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, is a chronic disease that causes dry, itchy skin.

From Science Daily • Jun. 5, 2024

That video, featuring a lotion by the brand the Ocean Healed My Eczema, has 3.6 million views.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 3, 2023

Eczema, ek′ze-ma, n. a common skin disease, in which the affected portion of the skin is red, and is covered with numerous small papules, which speedily turn into vesicles.—adj.

From Chambers's Twentieth Century Dictionary (part 2 of 4: E-M) by Various




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