Disease or Syndrome
erythema Audio
er·y·the·ma [ er-uh-thee-muh ]
Subclass of:
Dermatologic disorders; Skin Manifestations
Etymology:
Greek erythema = a blush; from erythros = red
Definitions related to erythema:
  • Red discoloration of the skin caused by infectious agents, inflammation, drug hypersensitivity, or underlying disease.
    NCI
    U.S. National Cancer Institute, 2021
  • Red discoloration of the skin.
    U.S. FDA Glossary
    U.S. Food & Drug Administration, 2021
  • Redness of the skin because of widening of capillaries just below the surface of the skin.
    Harvard Dictionary of Health Terms
    Harvard Medical Publishing, 2011
  • Redness of the skin produced by congestion of the capillaries. This condition may result from a variety of disease processes.
    NLM Medical Subject Headings
    U.S. National Library of Medicine, 2025
  • Redness of the skin, caused by hyperemia of the capillaries in the lower layers of the skin.
    Human Phenotype Ontology (HPO)
    The Human Phenotype Ontology Project, 2025
  • Erythema, any abnormal redness of the skin. Erythema is caused by dilation and irritation of the superficial capillaries; the augmented flow of blood through them imparts a reddish hue to the skin. Erythema may arise from a great variety of causes and disease conditions. Blushing is a transient...
    Encyclopedia Britannica
    Encyclopedia Britannica, Inc., 2025
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