noun
erythema
Erythema (noun) means (medicine) Unusual reddening and swelling of the skin caused by widened blood vessels.
noun
1
(medicine) Unusual reddening and swelling of the skin caused by widened blood vessels.
2
Red skin caused by too much sun or contact with an irritating chemical.
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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").
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What is the meaning of erythema?
"erythema" (noun) means (medicine) Unusual reddening and swelling of the skin caused by widened blood vessels.
What are the different meanings of erythema?
"erythema" has 2 main meanings: 1. (medicine) Unusual reddening and swelling of the skin caused by widened blood vessels; 2. Red skin caused by too much sun or contact with an irritating chemical.
