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erythema solare

erythema solare

9.9
Redness of the skin after too much sun
  • noun
  • /ˌɛrɪˈθimə səˈlɛrɪ/
  • Specialized
translation icon : eritema solar
  • After a long day at the beach, he developed erythema solare on his shoulders.

Examples

  • Wearing sunscreen can help prevent erythema solare during outdoor activities.

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient's painful redness as erythema solare.

  • She has erythema solare.

  • Don't forget to apply sunscreen to prevent erythema solare!

  • After a long day at the beach, he developed erythema solare on his shoulders.

  • Wearing sunscreen can help prevent erythema solare during outdoor activities.

  • The doctor diagnosed the patient's painful redness as erythema solare.

Synonyms

sunburn
vserythema solare
29 1.0

A condition where skin becomes red and sore from too much sun

describes only redness caused by sunlight rather than soreness
erythema
vserythema solare
  • Specialized
4 9.5

Redness of the skin caused by widened blood vessels, often from sunburn or irritation

refers specifically to redness caused by exposure to sun rays
sunscald
vserythema solare
7.0

An injury to skin from too much sun that makes it red

refers to redness from sun rays without implying tissue damage
actinic dermatitis
vserythema solare
  • Specialized
9.3

Red, sore skin that appears after too much sun

is mainly about redness from sun rays rather than general inflammation

Antonyms

pallor
6 8.3

A very pale look to the skin that shows illness or shock

Surface Forms

erythema solare singular
erythema solares plural

Morphology

erythema + solare

The compound is directly compositional: 'erythema' means redness and 'solare' (related to 'solar') indicates the sun, so together they denote redness caused by the sun. Although both elements are Latinate/medical, the meaning is predictable from the constituents and matches cross-linguistic cognate patterns, so a learner who knows the parts would infer 'sunburn'.

Etymology

Erythema solare comes from Greek and Latin words: erythema means 'redness' and solare means 'of the sun'. So it paints the clear image of skin made red by the sun, and that's why it means 'sunburn'.