Eczema
WordNet
noun
(1) Generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
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Etymology
From , from Ancient Greek prefix , from + , from .
Noun
- An acute or chronic inflammation of the skin, characterized by redness, itching, and the outbreak of oozing vesicular lesions which become encrusted and scaly. It is noncontagious.