erythema
[er-uh-thee-muh]
- abnormal redness of the skin due to local congestion, as in inflammation.
Show More
Origin of erythema
1760–70; < New Latin < Greek, equivalent to eryth(rós) red + -ēma noun suffix
Dictionary.com Unabridged
Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2018
Examples from the Web for erythema
Historical Examples
What remedies are commonly prescribed in erythema multiforme?
Essentials of Diseases of the SkinHenry Weightman Stelwagon
Exceptionally the lesions of erythema multiforme are also present.
Essentials of Diseases of the SkinHenry Weightman Stelwagon
The ear is the seat of frequent attacks of erythema, complicated by swelling.
Pedagogical AnthropologyMaria Montessori
The varieties of erythema sometimes present in primary acute articular rheumatism have been observed in gonorrhoeal rheumatism.
This is supposed to indicate a relationship with erythema nodosum and multiforme.
erythema
- pathol redness of the skin, usually occurring in patches, caused by irritation or injury to the tissue
Show More
Word Origin
C18: from New Latin, from Greek eruthēma, from eruthros red
Collins English Dictionary - Complete & Unabridged 2012 Digital Edition
© William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins
Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
Word Origin and History for erythema
n.
medical Latin, from Greek erithema, from erythainein "to become red," from erythros "red" (see red (1)). Related: Erythematous.
Show More
Online Etymology Dictionary, © 2010 Douglas Harper
erythema
(ĕr′ə-thē′mə)- Redness of the skin caused by dilatation and congestion of the capillaries, often a sign of inflammation or infection.
Show More
The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.