erythema

What is another word for erythema? Here is its meaning, with related words and examples.

Noun — (medicine) Unusual reddening and swelling of the skin caused by widened blood vessels.

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Etymology

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