eczema

[Gr., from ekzeō =to boil out: ek = out, and zev =to boil.] Med.: A skin disease, on the head, face, ., with formation of crusts generally; the skin red and full of infiltration. Treatment constitutional, with soft soap or emollient lotions and unguents externally. ěc-zěm-a-to us, a . [Greek ekzēmatos , gen it. of ekzēma ; Eng. adj. suff. -ous .] -ed, affix . An affix to weak verbs, indicative of past time. [DID.]