erythema

[ er-uh-thee-muh ]

/ ˌɛr əˈθi mə /

noun Pathology.

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

Nearby words

eryngium, eryngo, erysipelas, erysipeloid, erysipelothrix, erythema, erythema ab igne, erythema annulare, erythema annulare centrifugum, erythema arthriticum epidemicum, erythema caloricum

Origin of erythema

1760–70; < New Latin < Greek, equivalent to eryth(rós) red + -ēma noun suffix

Related forms

er·y·the·mat·ic

[er-uh-thi-mat-ik] /ˌɛr ə θɪˈmæt ɪk/, er·y·them·a·tous

[er-uh-them-uh-tuh s, ‐thee-muh‐] /ˌɛr əˈθɛm ə təs, ‐ˈθi mə‐/, er·y·the·mic, er·y·the·mal, adjective

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Examples from the Web for erythema

On Sept. 23d a maculo-papular eruption of the skin with erythema faucium appeared.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various
When it is ring-shaped, the central portion being clear; as, for example, in erythema annulare.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
The ear is the seat of frequent attacks of erythema, complicated by swelling.
Pedagogical Anthropology|Maria Montessori
The inflammatory process begins in erythema, usually diffuse, often punctated, sometimes in patches.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

This is supposed to indicate a relationship with erythema nodosum and multiforme.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

British Dictionary definitions for erythema

erythema

/ (ˌɛrɪˈθiːmə) /

noun

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

Derived Forms

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

Word Origin for erythema

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

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Medicine definitions for erythema

erythema

[ ĕr′ə-thē′mə ]

n.

Redness of the skin caused by dilatation and congestion of the capillaries, often a sign of inflammation or infection.

Related forms

er′y•them′a•tous (-thĕm′ə-təs, -thē′mə-) adj.