Erythema Definition
ĕrə-thēmə
noun
An abnormal redness of the skin caused by various agents, as sunlight, drugs, etc., that irritate and congest the capillaries.
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Other Word Forms of Erythema
Noun
Singular:
erythema
Plural:
erythemas, erythemataOrigin of Erythema
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Greek eruthēma from eruthainein to redden, be red from eruthros red reudh- in Indo-European roots
From American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language, 5th Edition
From New Latin, from Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα (erythema, “a redness or flush on the skin”), from ..., from ἐρυθρός (erythrós, “red”)
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