Erythema

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erythema

[‚er·ə′thē·mə]

(medicine)

Localized redness of the skin in areas of variable size.

The following article is from The Great Soviet Encyclopedia (1979). It might be outdated or ideologically biased.

Erythema

reddening of the skin caused by the dilatation of blood vessels. Erythema sometimes occurs by reflex action and disappears quickly, for example, when one feels ashamed or angry. With inflammation, the condition lasts longer. It appears as a result of exposure to chemicals and physical factors (friction, heat, cold, ultraviolet radiation) and in some infectious diseases (scarlet fever, measles, erythema infectiosum) and skin diseases (dermatitis). It also occurs as a result of poisoning and disturbances in blood circulation.

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Erythema annulare centrifugum and relapsing polychondritis Ann Dermatol Venereol 2000; 127 (8-9): 735-739

Erythema annulare centrifugum revealing chronic lymphocytic leukaemia.

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wDIAG: Computer Assisted Diagnosis of Skin Disease

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