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erythema

eryt·hema

UK/ˌɛɹɪˈθiːmə/ US/ˌɛɹɪˈθimə/ uncommon

noun

1.

abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation)

Origin

From New Latin erythēma, from Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα (erúthēma, “a redness or flush on the skin”), from ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”).

Phrases

  • erythema ab igne
  • erythema dyschromicum perstans
  • erythema infectiosum
  • erythema migrans
  • erythema nodosum

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