Plural of eczema, a skin condition that causes itching, redness, and inflammation.
From Greek ekzein (to boil over) + -ema (condition). The Greeks named it for the way skin appears to bubble and rupture during an outbreak, literally meaning a 'breaking out.'
Eczema appears in ancient Greek medical texts from over 2,000 years ago, showing that this skin condition has plagued humanity since recorded history—Hippocrates himself documented cases!
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