: abnormal redness of the skin or mucous membranes due to capillary congestion (as in inflammation)
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebOften, the initial tick bite and/or the erythema go unnoticed or the initial symptoms are attributed to a viral illness and no antibiotics are administered.BostonGlobe.com, 3 June 2022 The most common side effect, which occurred in 7 to 12 percent of patients, was mild erythema or temporary reddening of the skin. Taylore Glynn, Allure, 8 Dec. 2021 The most common side effect, which occurred in 7 to 12 percent of patients, was mild erythema — aka reddening of the skin. Kaleigh Fasanella, Allure, 30 Aug. 2020 In fact, thalidomide was ultimately approved by the FDA in 1998 for the treatment of erythema nodosum leprosum, an inflammatory complication of leprosy.WSJ, 11 Mar. 2020 Chang says those with lighter complexions may be more prone to acne erythema (persistent redness) after inflammatory acne, while those with darker complexion patients may be more prone to post-inflammatory hyperpigmentation or brown blemishing. Audrey Noble, Harper's BAZAAR, 21 Jan. 2019 Each year, the CDC receives reports of nearly 30,000 cases of this illness, which can cause fever, headache, fatigue and a bulls-eye rash known as erythema migrans. Susan Scutti, CNN, 23 May 2017 See More
Word History
Etymology
New Latin, from Greek erythēma, from erythainein to redden, from erythros
First Known Use
circa 1783, in the meaning defined above
Phrases Containing erythema
erythema migrans
erythema chronicum migrans
erythema migrans
erythema chronicum migrans
Medical Definition
erythema
noun
er·y·the·ma ˌer-ə-ˈthē-mə
: abnormal redness of the skin or mucous membranes due to capillary congestion (as in inflammation)