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
eryngo, erysipelas, erysipeloid, erysipelothrix, erythema, erythematous, erythorbate, erythorbic acid, erythraemia, erythrism, erythrite
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