1 Eczema is not a single disease but a reaction pattern of the skin produced by a number conditions. 2  Atopic dermatitis, a common causes of eczema, is more prevalent in those with asthma and hay fever. 3  Eczema appears as small blisters that can weep and ooze, or as crusted, thickened plaques of skin.
concatenation (kÉnËkÃ¦tÉªËneÉªÊÉn) n 1. a series of interconnected events, concepts, etc 2. the act of linking together or the state of being joined 3. (Logic) logic a function that forms a single string of symbols from two given strings by placing the second after the first.
Concubine has a similar etymology in which con-is a prefix meaning with, and again the verb cubare. Thus, a concubine is someone with whom you lie down. You will also learn that the medically used terms dorsal and ventral decubitus mean, respectively, lying down with the face up and face down.