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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 Procter, from the National Eczema Society, says that while steroid creams can still be very effective for the majority, patients are "stuck between a rock and a hard place".

From BBC • Mar. 28, 2026

Eczema, also known as atopic dermatitis, affects up to one in four children in Ireland.

From Science Daily • May 8, 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 proper is an eruption in which the formed matter dries off into scales or scabs, and dog eczema, so-called, is as often as not a species of lichen.

From Dogs and All about Them by Leighton, Robert




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