erythematous
Americanadjective
Etymology
Origin of erythematous
First recorded in 1770–80; erythemat- (stem of erythema ( def. ) ) + -ous ( def. )
Example Sentences
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Johnson & Johnson is also a key beneficiary in this space, the analyst wrote last month, citing its leadership in hematology and head start in potential markets like Sjogren’s disease and systemic lupus erythematous.
From Barron's ● May 20, 2026
But more significantly, another joke at singer Seal’s expense was not about his race — it was about his FACE, which is scarred by a type of lupus called discoid lupus erythematous.
From New York Times ● Jul. 7, 2016
“Their appearance meant blood vessels had broken in those areas. Over the next couple of days, the rash would progress until the spots coalesced into generalized, large red erythematous rash from head to toe.”
From Time ● Jul. 21, 2015
In the epidemic at Chicago in 1872, N. S. Davis says:36 "About one-third of the cases presented some red erythematous spots" between the third and the seventh day.
From A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I Volume 1: Pathology and General Diseases by Various
Dermatitis exfoliativa is an inflammatory disease of an acute type, characterized by a more or less general erythematous inflammation, in exceptional instances vesicular or bullous, with epidermic desquamation or exfoliation accompanying or following its development.
From Essentials of Diseases of the Skin Including the Syphilodermata Arranged in the Form of Questions and Answers Prepared Especially for Students of Medicine by Stelwagon, Henry Weightman
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