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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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Overall, the results showed no association between acetaminophen or ibuprofen and eczema or bronchiolitis.

From Science Daily Aug. 6, 2026

AbbVie’s blockbuster drug Rinvoq is approved for use in several autoimmune diseases, including eczema.

From The Wall Street Journal Jun. 22, 2026

Raw dairy, his farm has claimed, could cure, treat or prevent myriad diseases and ailments, from diabetes and ear infections to allergies, eczema and arthritis.

From Salon Jun. 22, 2026

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

I find pediatric sick-visit reports for rashes, allergies, eczema, colds, fevers, and two ear infections, all before I was four months old.

From "Everything, Everything" by Nicola Yoon

In my personal experience I have invariably seen the eczemas of children made worse by measles.

From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various

The commonest form of inflammation of the skin is called eczema, and eight-tenths of all eczemas are due to some mild germ, and can be cured by the appropriate poison for it.

From A Handbook of Health by Woods Hutchinson




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