eczema

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Massage of the scalp is useless to control seborrheic eczema, which is practically always present in these cases.

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  1. noun A noncontagious inflammation of the skin, characterized chiefly by redness, itching, and the outbreak of lesions that may discharge serous matter and become encrusted and scaly.

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  • Antihistamine taken orally may be used to help control itching and to sedate the patient if the eczema is associated with an allergy.
  • There is no actual cure for eczema, which is the inflammation of the skin usually caused by dryness that has become cracked which in turn is then inflamed. —  MyLinkVault Newest Links
  • Chronic hand eczema - a debilitating skin disease Hand eczema is a common inflammatory skin disease and is often chronic and relapsing. —  ACN Newswire
  • The term eczema is broadly applied to a range of skin conditions. —  Recently Uploaded Slideshows
  • [Truthfully, eczema is a minimal health issue for me and mainly due to the cold weather.] —  Please Don't Pass The Nuts™
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  1. New Latin, from Greek ekzema, from ekzein, to break out, boil over : ek-, out; see ecto- + zein, to boil; see yes- in Indo-European roots.

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  1. New Latin, from Greek ἔκζεμα, a cutaneous eruption, from ἐκζεῖν, boil up or out, from ἐκ, out, + ζεῑν, boil.
 

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