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erythema

[ er-uh-thee-muh ]

noun

Pathology.
  1. abnormal redness of the skin due to local congestion, as in inflammation.


erythema

/ ˌɛrɪˈθiːmətəs; ˌɛrɪθɪˈmætɪk; ˌɛrɪˈθiːmə /

noun

  1. pathol redness of the skin, usually occurring in patches, caused by irritation or injury to the tissue
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012
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Derived Forms

  • erythematic, adjective
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Other yvlog Forms

  • ··ٳ·· [er-, uh, -thi-, mat, -ik], ··ٳ··ٴdzܲ [er-, uh, -, them, -, uh, -t, uh, s, ‑-, thee, -m, uh, ‑], ··ٳ· ··ٳ· adjective
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of erythema1

First recorded in 1760–70; from New Latin, from Greek, equivalent to ٳ(ó) “red” + noun suffix
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yvlog History and Origins

Origin of erythema1

C18: from New Latin, from Greek ܳٳŧ, from eruthros red
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Example Sentences

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Using the products or coming near them might cause erythema, a burn-like skin reaction, or photokeratitis, an eye injury that can cause severe pain, after just a few seconds of exposure, the F.D.A. said.

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It can cause erythema, the reddening of the skin that’s most commonly associated with sunburn, and repeated exposure has even been tied to skin cancer, he says.

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I once Googled “excessive blushing” and found out there’s a terrifying name for my condition: idiopathic craniofacial erythema.

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A tick carrying Lyme disease can infect a person and is usually spotted based on symptoms including fever, headache, fatigue, and a characteristic skin rash called erythema migrans, the CDC reports.

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In 1998, Celgene’s application was approved to treat erythema nodosum leprosum, a complication of leprosy, which is extremely rare in the United States.

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