Used in a Sentence

eczema

Definitions, parts of speech, synonyms, and sentence examples for eczema.

Editorial note

There are different types of eczema, but for ease for conversation with anyone other than a doctor, you just say you have eczema.

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Quick take

(usually) Synonym of atopic dermatitis.

Meaning at a glance

The clearest senses and uses of eczema gathered in one view.

noun

(usually) Synonym of atopic dermatitis.

noun

(sometimes) Synonym of dermatitis.

noun

(biology, medicine) A non-contagious acute or chronic inflammation of the skin, characterized by redness, itching, and the outbreak of oozing vesicular lesions which become encrusted and scaly.

Definitions

Core meanings and parts of speech for eczema.

noun

(usually) Synonym of atopic dermatitis.

noun

(sometimes) Synonym of dermatitis.

noun

(biology, medicine) A non-contagious acute or chronic inflammation of the skin, characterized by redness, itching, and the outbreak of oozing vesicular lesions which become encrusted and scaly.

Example sentences

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There are different types of eczema, but for ease for conversation with anyone other than a doctor, you just say you have eczema.

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For God's sake just let me buy the eczema cream for my elbow and fuck off.

3

The study mentions its positive effect on eczema, another autoimmune condition like Crohn's.

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So now having eczema qualifies you to be in contempt of court?

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Well my experience with doctors was, at around 7 I was diagnosed with eczema due to clusters around my elbows.

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The body positivity movement when it was more about people not being ashamed for having conditions (amputations, eczema, vitiligo, etc.) was a good movement.

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But we can see evidence of varying degrees of severity of skin damage due to eczema.

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When I moved out of home at 18, both my eczema and asthma _disappeared_.

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Yes, all of their ads feature people with great skin, which is a shame if you're someone with eczema or dermatitis pilaris or similar bad skin.

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If you have any of: chronic coughing, frequent sickness, eczema, or IBS then that is even more evidence this is your problem.

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I went through a phase of bad Eczema where my hands would bleed.

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That addressed specific things, like hayfever, asthma, eczema.

Quote examples

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Some people are pretty keen on "The Hygiene Hypothesis" - that over clean environments has caused an increase in illnesses such as eczema or asthma, and that some exposure to dirt helps build a robust immune system.

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There is still significant social stigma around mental health conditions: nobody considers you morally suspicious if you have, say, eczema or hay fever, but if you have depression or schizophrenia, some will consider you too "risky" to employ etc.

Proper noun examples

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Eczema is a skin condition which happens to some people, it’s not something that happens in most people.

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Eczema is the reaction to exposure of a substance for which the immune system is intolerant, but exposure is not the cause of the intolerance.

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Haven't used soap since this trip 11 years ago and all skin problems I had (bad Eczema) went away literally within a week.

Frequently asked questions

Short answers drawn from the clearest meanings and examples for this word.

How do you use eczema in a sentence?

There are different types of eczema, but for ease for conversation with anyone other than a doctor, you just say you have eczema.

What does eczema mean?

(usually) Synonym of atopic dermatitis.

What part of speech is eczema?

eczema is commonly used as noun.