erythematous
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- adjective
- /ˌɛrɪθəˈmeɪtəs/
- Specialized
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- The doctor noted that her skin was erythematous, indicating inflammation after the allergic reaction.
- erythematous area
- erythematous rash
- erythematous lesions
Examples
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Further examination revealed that his face was erythematous and his eyes were swollen, but he had no other rash anywhere else on his body.
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The overlying skin may be exquisitely tender, edematous, and erythematous.
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Among her symptoms was a severe, painful, and erythematous edema of the left side of the neck that had developed 15 days earlier.
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Examination revealed a 2 x 3-cm erythematous swelling.
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We report a case of erythematous maculopapular rash caused by pyrazinamide in a patient treated for tuberculosis.
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After referral, an otorhinologic evaluation revealed an extremely dry, erythematous buccal mucosa and conjunctival erythema.
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After 26 days of therapy, maculopapular erythematous lesions appeared, and biopsy results confirmed the diagnosis of erythema multiforme.
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The helical cartilage and pinna of the right ear are inflamed and thickened, and the overlying skin is erythematous and excoriated.
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On examination, multiple cutaneous manifestations were noted, including petechiae, purpura, a maculopapular rash, and a diffuse erythematous rash.
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A 68-year-old male with a known history of rheumatoid arthritis (RA) developed an erythematous nodule on his left pectoral chest, which ulcerated approximately one month later.
Academic text (2007)
Synonyms
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Having skin that looks like the color of blood from heat or strong feeling
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Skin and eyes that are red from crying, exercise, or irritation
Having red, inflamed skin that looks sore after irritation
Relating to or causing red skin, for example after sunburn
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Surface Forms
Morphology
Etymology
The word erythematous comes from the Greek root erythros, which means 'red'. So an erythematous area is simply red skin, and doctors use the word to describe skin that looks red from inflammation or infection.