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er·y·the·ma
(ĕr′ə-thē′mə)n.
Redness of the skin caused by dilatation and congestion of the capillaries, often a sign of inflammation or infection.
[Greek eruthēma, from eruthainein, to redden, be red, from eruthros, red; see reudh- in Indo-European roots.]
er′y·them′a·tous (-thĕm′ə-təs, -thē′mə-), er′y·the·mat′ic (-măt′ĭk), er′y·the′mic adj.
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erythemic
(ˌɛrɪˈθiːmɪk)adj
(Pathology) having the characteristics of erythema
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