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Definition of: eczema
(ek′sə·mə, eg′zə·mə, eg·zē′mə) noun Pathol.
An inflammatory disease of the skin attended by itching, watery discharge, and the appearance of lesions. [<Gk. ekzema <ek- out + zeein boil]
—ec·zem′a·tous (-zem′ə·təs) adjective
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