Erythema, redness due to sunburn, is a visible sign of skin damage caused by overexposure to the sun's ultraviolet rays The amount of sunlight needed to cause minimally perceptible sunburn is known as the minimal erythema dose (MED)
In medicine, this term is applied to redness of the skin due to blood vessel distension
A disease of the skin, in which a diffused inflammation forms rose-colored patches of variable size
Abnormal skin redness from increased blood flow, caused by dilation and irritation of surface capillaries. It has a variety of manifestations. In erythema multiforme, a symptom complex seen in several diseases, spots appear suddenly, often with a bull's-eye pattern. It may become life-threatening in severe cases; in mild cases symptoms may recur. Hormone treatment may be effective. In erythema nodosum, a hypersensitivity reaction usually associated with strep infection (see streptococcus), drugs, or the disease sarcoidosis, painful red nodules appear in the deeper skin layer of the lower legs. They usually disappear over several weeks and do not recur. Another form of erythema is pellagra
A redness of the skin caused by congestion of capillaries in lower layer of the skin, maybe due to injury, infection, inflammation or hyperaemia
redness around the site of the injection when a Mantoux skin test is done; erythema is not considered when the reaction size is measured, because redness does not indicate that a person has TB infection
Redness of skin along vein track that results from vascular irritation or capillary congestion in response to irritation; may be a precursor to phlebitis
An acute eruptive disease esp. of children that is caused by a parvovirus and is first manifested by a blotchy maculopapular rash on the cheeks which gradually spreads to the extremities and that is usu. accompanied by fever and malaise —called also fifth disease
A medical condition characterized by inflammation of the skin or mucous membranes (including the mouth, throat and eyes) Erythema Multiforme has been reported following infection Symptoms persist anywhere from 2 days to 4 weeks and include skin lesions, blisters, itching, fatigue, joint pain and fever
Red tender subcutaneous swellings, usually found on the lower limbs Often associated with an asymmetrical, predominantly large joint arthropathy Sarcoidosis, streptococcal infection and tuberculosis are the commonest triggers, but there are a number of others
An erythematous eruption commonly associated with drug reactions or infection and characterized by inflammatory nodules that are usually tender, multiple, and bilateral These nodules are located predominantly on the shins with less common occurrence on the thighs and forearms They undergo characteristic color changes ending in temporary bruise-like areas This condition usually subsides in three to six weeks without scarring or atrophy
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Etymologie
[ "er-&-'thE-m& ] (noun.) circa 1783. From New Latin Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα (erythema, “a redness or flush on the skin”) ἐρυθρός (erythrós, “red”)