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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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"My GP at university kept telling me it was just eczema – and kept prescribing me more steroid cream. Something didn't feel right."

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Some experts believe it is a debilitating reaction to steroid creams - the first-line treatment for many of the eight million people who have eczema in the UK.

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Gain insight on eczema treatments, Roche Holding’s recent pipeline updates and more in the latest Market Talks covering the health care sector.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 12, 2026

Then they induced a skin condition similar to eczema on the backs of all the animals.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 21, 2026

“Lou Anne, you poor thing, in those long sleeves in this heat. Is it the eczema again?”

From "The Help" by Kathryn Stockett