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Erythema

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Erˊy-the′ma

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Noun.

[NL., fr. Gr. [GREEK], fr. [GREEK] to redden, fr.

ἐρυθρόσ

red.]

(Med.)

A disease of the skin, in which a diffused inflammation forms rose-colored patches of variable size.

Definition 2024

erythema

erythema

English

An erythema

Noun

erythema ‎(plural erythemas or erythemata)

Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.
Skin redness from sunburn or chemical irritation

Derived terms

erythema migrans

Related terms

Translations

abnormal redness

Czech: erytém m
German: Erythem (de) n

Italian: eritema (it) m
Korean: 홍반 ‎(hongban)

redness from sunburn

Italian: eritema solare m

See also

erythema on Wikipedia.Wikipedia

External links

erythema in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913
erythema in The Century Dictionary, The Century Co., New York, 1911