eczema
ek suh muh
- n generic term for inflammatory conditions of the skin; particularly with vesiculation in the acute stages
- Because eczema of the foot confined Prime Minister Damaso Berenguer to his quarters in the War Ministry, King Alfonso XIII broke last week the rule that a king never calls on a .
- Roughly 3% to 5% had had hay fever, and about 1% had suffered bouts of eczema.
- When treating children for chronic eczema, pediatricians may want to look in the laundry room, according to a new study published this week in the journal Pediatrics.