erythema

[ er-uh-thee-muh ]

nounPathology.
  1. abnormal redness of the skin due to local congestion, as in inflammation.

Origin of erythema

1
First recorded in 1760–70; from New Latin, from Greek, equivalent to eryth(rós) “red” + -ēma noun suffix

Other words from erythema

  • er·y·the·mat·ic [er-uh-thi-mat-ik], /ˌɛr ə θɪˈmæt ɪk/, er·y·them·a·tous [er-uh-them-uh-tuhs, ‐thee-muh‐], /ˌɛr əˈθɛm ə təs, ‐ˈθi mə‐/, er·y·the·mic, er·y·the·mal, adjective

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British Dictionary definitions for erythema

erythema

/ (ˌɛrɪˈθiːmə) /


noun
  1. pathol redness of the skin, usually occurring in patches, caused by irritation or injury to the tissue

Origin of erythema

1
C18: from New Latin, from Greek eruthēma, from eruthros red

Derived forms of erythema

  • erythematic (ˌɛrɪθɪˈmætɪk), erythematous (ˌɛrɪˈθiːmətəs) or erythemal, adjective

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