eczema Meaning, Definition & Usage

  1. noun generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages

WordNet

Ec"ze*ma noun
Etymology
NL., fr. Gr. 'e`kzema; "ek out + zei^n to boil.
Definitions
  1. (Med.) An inflammatory disease of the skin, characterized by the presence of redness and itching, an eruption of small vesicles, and the discharge of a watery exudation, which often dries up, leaving the skin covered with crusts; -- called also tetter, milk crust, and salt rheum.

Webster 1913