erythema

[ er-uh-thee-muh ]

/ ˌɛr əˈθi mə /

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noun Pathology.

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

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Origin of erythema

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

Words nearby erythema

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

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How to use erythema in a sentence

What remedies are commonly prescribed in erythema multiforme?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Exceptionally the lesions of erythema multiforme are also present.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
The sheet of eruption is sharply defined against the healthy skin; as, for example, in erythema marginatum, eczema marginatum.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
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 affection is closely allied to erythema multiforme, and is, indeed, by some considered a form of that disease.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

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 of erythema

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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Medical definitions for erythema

erythema

[ ĕr′ə-thē′mə ]

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

Other words from erythema

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