erythema

[ er-uh-thee-muh ]

Phonetic (Standard)IPA

noun

, Pathology.

erythema

/ ˌɛrɪˈθiːmətəs; ˌɛrɪθɪˈmætɪk; ˌɛrɪˈθiːmə /

pathol redness of the skin, usually occurring in patches, caused by irritation or injury to the tissue

er·y·the·mat·ic [er-, uh, -thi-, mat, -ik], er·y·them·a·tous [er-, uh, -, them, -, uh, -t, uh, s, ‑-, thee, -m, uh, ‑], er·y·the·mic er·y·the·mal adjective

First recorded in 1760–70; from New Latin, from Greek, equivalent to eryth(rós) “red” + -ēma noun suffix

C18: from New Latin, from Greek eruthēma, from eruthros red

What remedies are commonly prescribed in erythema multiforme?

Exceptionally the lesions of erythema multiforme are also present.

The sheet of eruption is sharply defined against the healthy skin; as, for example, in erythema marginatum, eczema marginatum.

When it is ring-shaped, the central portion being clear; as, for example, in erythema annulare.

The affection is closely allied to erythema multiforme, and is, indeed, by some considered a form of that disease.

April 19, 2024tortuous

[tawr-choo-uhs ]

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