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erythema

noun
/ˌɛɹɪˈθiːmə/UK/ˌɛɹɪˈθimə/CA/ˌeɹɪˈθiːmə/

Etymology

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

  1. derived from ἐρύθημα
  2. borrowed from erythēma

Definitions

  1. Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.

  2. Skin redness from sunburn or chemical irritation

The neighborhood

Derived

erythema ab igne, erythema dyschromicum perstans, erythema infectiosum, erythemal, erythema migrans, erythema nodosum, erythemato-, erythematous, erythemic

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sense glosses and etymology drawn from English Wiktionary · source · CC-BY-SA