eczema
C1Substantiv/US /ˈɛksəmə/ ĔKS-əm-ə; UK /ˈɛksəmə/ ĔKS-əm-ə/
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 crus
