erythema
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erythema
- /ˌɛɹɪˈθiːmə/ UK
- /ˌɛɹɪˈθimə/ Canada, US
- /ˌɛɹəˈθimə/ Canada, US
- /ˌeɹɪˈθiːmə/ Australia
Rhymes with -iːmə
Where it comes from
From New Latin erythēma, from Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα (erúthēma, “a redness or flush on the skin”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”)..
noun erythemas · erythemata
- Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.
- Skin redness from sunburn or chemical irritation
Translations
Talk about this word "erythema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn, micwyn.com/word/erythema. Accessed 6 Nov. 2026. erythema. (n.d.). In Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Retrieved November 6, 2026, from https://micwyn.com/word/erythema "erythema." Wiktionary, via Micwyn. Accessed November 6, 2026. https://micwyn.com/word/erythema.Cite this
@misc{erythema_2026,
title = {erythema},
howpublished = {Wiktionary, via Micwyn},
year = {2026},
url = {https://micwyn.com/word/erythema},
urldate = {2026-11-06}
}
