erythema Definition
ery·thema (er′i t̸hē′mə)
noun
an abnormal redness of the skin caused by various agents, as sunlight, drugs, etc., that irritate and congest the capillaries
Etymology: ModL < Gr erythēma < erythainein, to redden, blush < erythros, red
erythema Related Forms
er′y·the′mic (-mik) adjective or er′y·them′a·touser′i t̸hem′ə təs, -t̸hē′mə-
erythema Usage Examples
Converse of object
- produce: Handling of the flowers and fruit produced erythema, burning, itching and vesication ( Van Hasselt 1862 ).
- cause: In addition, permethrin may cause erythema, stinging, rashes and edema.
- include: These include erythema, swelling, pain, itching, discoloration or tenderness at the implant site.
- have: The infected areas can sometimes have a mild erythema.
- swell: They are characterized by localized swelling, erythema and pain.
- itch: Particular adverse events Some local adverse events ( itching, erythema, burning and erosion or excoriation ) were reported with imiquimod.
Adjective modifier
- diffuse: A patch test with a leaf provoked diffuse erythema and edema.
- simple: Minor burns are commonly defined as: Simple erythema or superficial burns on any part of the body.
- mild: In 8 of 17 control subjects tested there was a mild punctate erythema; in the remainder there was no reaction.
- marked: These two soft palate ulcers, both surrounded by marked erythema, were the only mucosal lesions in this patient.
- punctate: In 8 of 17 control subjects tested there was a mild punctate erythema; in the remainder there was no reaction.
- patchy: Irregular, patchy erythema with a central, minute bluish-white specks with the appearance of a ' grains of salt ' .
Modifies a noun
- multiforme: Rarely, people develop erythema multiforme following each cold sore; they may be given antiviral tablets.
- infectiosum: Pregnant women who are infected with erythema infectiosum have a 5 per cent risk of passing on the illness to their baby.
- nodosum: The disease may exhibit cutaneous symptoms such as erythema nodosum and multiforme.
- dose: What is the optimum method for measuring minimal erythema dose ( MED ) for narrow band phototherapy?
- migrans: Clinical Presentation The initial presentation of early Lyme disease in many patients is erythema migrans ( EM ).
- and/or: The lesion detail of the dermatitis was typical of plant dermatitis viz. linear erythema and/or vesicles.
Noun used with modifier
skin: Conclusions We found no evidence that a less frequent pad changing regime has an effect on skin erythema, or on sleep.
Browse dictionary entries near erythema
- ‹ erysipeloid
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- ‹ eryngo
- ‹ Erymanthus
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- ‹ Erwin
- ‹ eruptive
- ‹ eruption
- ‹ erupt
- ‹ erumpent
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