[er-uh-thee-muh] 
| abnormal redness of the skin due to local congestion, as in inflammation. |
[er-uh-thi-mat-ik] , er⋅y⋅them⋅a⋅tous [er-uh-them-uh-tuhs, ‑thee-muh‑] , er⋅y⋅the⋅mic, er⋅y⋅the⋅mal, adjective | er·y·the·ma (ěr'ə-thē'mə) n. Redness of the skin caused by dilatation and congestion of the capillaries, often a sign of inflammation or infection. [Greek eruthēma, from eruthainein, to redden, be red, from eruthros, red; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.] er'y·them'a·tous (-thěm'ə-təs, -thē'mə-), er'y·the·mat'ic (-māt'ĭk), er'y·the'mic adj. |
erythema er·y·the·ma (ěr'ə-thē'mə)
n.
Redness of the skin caused by dilatation and congestion of the capillaries, often a sign of inflammation or infection.