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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, adjectiveWords nearby erythema
eryngium, eryngo, erysipelas, erysipeloid, erysipelothrix, erythema, erythematous, erythorbate, erythorbic acid, erythraemia, erythrism
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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, adjectiveWord Origin for erythema
C18: from New Latin, from Greek eruthēma, from eruthros red
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