English Explanatory Dictionary

erythematosus

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. An eruption of red lesions.

Pronunciation

/ˌɛɹɪˈθiːməˌtəʊsɪs/ /ˌɛɹɪˈθiməˌtoʊsɪs/ /ˌɛɹəˈθiməˌtoʊsɪs/ /ˌeɹɪˈθiːməˌtəʉsɪs/

Word forms

erythematosus

Etymology

From Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα (erúthēma, “a redness or flush on the skin”), from ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”). The German form erythematodes is arguably the preferred correct form.

Derived words

discoid lupus erythematosus lupus erythematosus pemphigus erythematosus systemic lupus erythematosus
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