erythematous

[ er-uh-them-uh-tuhs, ‐thee-muh‐ ]

/ ˌɛr əˈθɛm ə təs, ‐ˈθi mə‐ /

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adjective Pathology.

abnormally inflamed or reddened: Clinical signs include the presence of dry, fissured lips and a coated, erythematous, and fissured tongue.

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Rarely er·y·them·a·tic

[er-uh-thi-mat-ik], /ˌɛr ə θɪˈmæt ɪk/, er·y·the·mal

[er-uh-them-uhl, ‐thee-muhl], /ˌɛr əˈθɛm əl, ‐ˈθi məl/, er·y·the·mic

[er-uh-them-ik, ‐thee-mik] /ˌɛr əˈθɛm ɪk, ‐ˈθi mɪk/ .

Words nearby erythematous

The erythematous and vesicular varieties are the most favorable.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
In the sluggish, dry, erythematous, scaly and papular types.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
It is developed, as a rule, from the erythematous or papular type.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon
Erythematous, morbilliform and erythemato-papular; itching is usually present and moderate desquamation may follow.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon

Erythematous and scarlatinoid; usually no febrile disturbance, and desquamation seldom follows.
Essentials of Diseases of the Skin|Henry Weightman Stelwagon