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