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 erythematous

Do the cutaneous manifestations of the eruptive fevers bear resemblance to the erythematous type of eczema?
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
It consists of an erythematous spot with a minute central hemorrhagic point.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
The papular eruption is observed in conjunction with the erythematous manifestation, or it occurs alone.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
We shall consider the subject therefore under two forms—namely, Catarrhal; Erythematous gastritis.
A System of Practical Medicine By American Authors, Vol. II|Various

There are signs of gastro-intestinal irritation, and a tendency to cutaneous eruptions of an erythematous type.
Encyclopaedia Britannica, 11th Edition, Volume 6, Slice 3|Various

British Dictionary definitions for erythematous

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 erythematous

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.