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erythema
[ er-uh-thee-muh ]
noun
, Pathology.
- abnormal redness of the skin due to local congestion, as in inflammation.
erythema
/ ˌɛrɪˈθiːmətəs; ˌɛrɪθɪˈmætɪk; ˌɛrɪˈθiːmə /
noun
- pathol redness of the skin, usually occurring in patches, caused by irritation or injury to the tissue
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Derived Forms
- erythematic, adjective
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Other Words From
- er·y·the·mat·ic [er-, uh, -thi-, mat, -ik], er·y·them·a·tous [er-, uh, -, them, -, uh, -t, uh, s, ‑-, thee, -m, uh, ‑], er·y·the·mic er·y·the·mal adjective
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Word History and Origins
Origin of erythema1
First recorded in 1760–70; from New Latin, from Greek, equivalent to eryth(rós) “red” + -ēma noun suffix
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Word History and Origins
Origin of erythema1
C18: from New Latin, from Greek eruthēma, from eruthros red
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Example Sentences
What remedies are commonly prescribed in erythema multiforme?
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Exceptionally the lesions of erythema multiforme are also present.
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The sheet of eruption is sharply defined against the healthy skin; as, for example, in erythema marginatum, eczema marginatum.
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When it is ring-shaped, the central portion being clear; as, for example, in erythema annulare.
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The affection is closely allied to erythema multiforme, and is, indeed, by some considered a form of that disease.
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