noun ·Uncommon ·Advanced level

Definitions

Noun

1. 1
   Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation. countable, uncountable
2. 2
   abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation) wordnet
3. 3
   Skin redness from sunburn or chemical irritation countable, uncountable

Synonyms

All synonyms

acnecolordermatitiseczemaherpeshives

Example

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"Take her diapers off or she will have an erythema."

Etymology

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

Related phrases

erythema ab igneerythema dyschromicum perstanserythema infectiosumerythema migranserythema nodosum

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