Q. Definition of
Eczema?
eczema (Noun) -
1. generic term for inflammatory
conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
2. disease of the skin, skin disease,
skin disorder - a disease affecting the skin
3. dermatitis - inflammation of the
skin; skin becomes itchy and may develop blisters
4. allergic eczema - eczema caused by
an allergic reaction
5. eczema herpeticum - eczema
characterized by a feverish condition and widespread eruption of vesicles; most common in
children
6. eczema vaccinatum, Kaposi's
varicelliform eruption - a now rare complication of vaccinia superimposed on atopic
dermatitis with high fever and generalized vesicles and papulovesicles
7. chronic eczema, eczema
hypertrophicum, lichtenoid eczema - eczema characterized by thickening of the skin with
accentuated skin lines
Source: http://www.thefreedictionary.com/eczema
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