eczema – מילון אנגלי-אנגלי
eczema
n.
inflammatory skin disease
Dermatitis
Dermatitis, also known as
eczema, is
inflammation of the
skin. It is characterized by
itchy,
erythematous,
vesicular, weeping, and
crusting
patches. The term
eczema is also commonly used to describe
atopic dermatitis also known as atopic eczema. In some languages, dermatitis and eczema are synonyms, while in other languages dermatitis implies an acute condition and eczema a chronic one.
eczema
Noun
1. generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
(hypernym) skin disease, disease of the skin, skin disorder, skin problem, skin condition
(hyponym) dermatitis
eczéma
nm.
eczema, inflammatory skin disease
eczema
nm.
eczema, inflammatory condition of the skin (Medicine)
