eczema
pronunciation
How to pronounce eczema in British English:
UK [ˈeksɪmə]
How to pronounce eczema in American English:
US [ɪgˈzimə]
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- Noun:
- generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
Word Origin
- eczema
- eczema: [18] A person suffering from eczema has a skin that is, in a rather gruesome metaphor, ‘boiling over’. The word comes from Greek ékzema ‘eruption’, a compound formed from the prefix ek- ‘out’ and the verb zein ‘boil, ferment’. This in turn goes back to the Indo-European base *jes-, source also of Sanskrit yas- ‘boil, foam’, Welsh ias ‘boiling’, and English yeast.=> yeast
- eczema (n.)
- 1753, from Greek ekzema, literally "something thrown out by heat," from ekzein "to boil over, break out," from ek "out" (see ex-) + zein "to boil," from PIE root *yes- "to boil, foam, bubble" (see yeast). Said to have been the name given by ancient physicians to "any fiery pustule on the skin" [Chambers' "Cyclopaedia"].
Example
- 1. Suffer from a skin condition like eczema or psoriasis ?
- 2. One is to take eczema seriously , and treat it early .
- 3. If a link between eczema and asthma were properly established , that reluctance would probably diminish .
- 4. In preliminary studies researchers are testing whether doses of beneficial bacteria could alleviate bowel disease and eczema .
- 5. Taking fish oils during pregnancy could protect your unborn baby from eczema , scientists say .