erythema

Meaning

1. (countable, uncountable) Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.
2. (countable, uncountable) Skin redness from sunburn or chemical irritation

Synonyms

rash

skin redness

red spots

Red Spot

Translations

eritema

érythème

Erythem

eritema

eritema

erytheem

Erythema

eritema solare

erythema

roodheid van de huid

enrojecimiento en la piel

eritem

eritema

deride kızarma

Pronounced as (IPA)

/ˌɛɹəˈθiːmə/

Etymology

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