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单词 erythema
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Definition of erythema in English:

erythema

noun ˌɛrɪˈθiːməˌɛrəˈθimə
mass nounMedicine
  • Superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.

    〔医〕红斑

    Example sentencesExamples
    • The most common side effects are acne, erythema, and burning and stinging of the skin.
    • The only adverse effects of therapy were transient skin erythema and local hair loss in three irradiated patients.
    • For people with light skin, any erythema should be a signal for intervention and monitoring.
    • Early application of topical steroids is useful to limit erythema and pruritus.
    • Local irritation, erythema, ulceration, and tenderness were common reactions.
    Synonyms
    spots, skin eruption, breakout

Derivatives

  • erythemal

  • adjective
    Medicine
    • In the past, the term minimum erythemal dose was often used as a measure of the cumulative UVR (ultraviolet radiation) exposure required to induce erythema or sunburn in people.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • A depletion of the ozone column by 25% could increase the erythemal exposure of field scientists or indigenous arctic people by approximately 40% during the spring.
      • Clinical studies have shown no difference in the erythemal response to ultraviolet radiation between children and adults.
      • At 24 hours after irradiation, sites were visually assessed to determine the minimal erythemal dose, i.e. the lowest dose at which erythema was perceptible.
      • On average, subjects received a UVR dose of 4.6% of the ambient daily erythemal UVR.
  • erythematous

  • adjective
    Medicine
    • Infections such as mastitis and cellulitis tend to be erythematous, tender, and warm to the touch; they may be more circumscribed if an abscess has formed.
      Example sentencesExamples
      • The disease begins as an erythematous papule at the site of the sandfly bite on exposed parts of the body.
      • Seborrheic dermatitis causes scaly erythematous skin lesions most often found in nasolabial folds and eyebrow areas.
      • Psoriasis typically presents as erythematous plaques with thick, white scale on the elbows, knees, scalp, and lower lumbar area.
      • Thrush and erythematous candidiasis are common in patients with immune defects and are often an early manifestation of the immunodeficiency.
  • erythematic

  • adjectiveˌɛrɪθɪˈmatɪk
    Medicine

Origin

Late 18th century: from Greek eruthēma, from eruthainein 'be red', from eruthros 'red'.

Definition of erythema in US English:

erythema

nounˌerəˈTHēməˌɛrəˈθimə
Medicine
  • Superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.

    〔医〕红斑

    Example sentencesExamples
    • For people with light skin, any erythema should be a signal for intervention and monitoring.
    • The only adverse effects of therapy were transient skin erythema and local hair loss in three irradiated patients.
    • The most common side effects are acne, erythema, and burning and stinging of the skin.
    • Local irritation, erythema, ulceration, and tenderness were common reactions.
    • Early application of topical steroids is useful to limit erythema and pruritus.
    Synonyms
    spots, skin eruption, breakout

Origin

Late 18th century: from Greek eruthēma, from eruthainein ‘be red’, from eruthros ‘red’.

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