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erythema
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er·y·the·ma
/ ˌerəˈ[unvoicedth]ēmə/
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n. Med.
superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.
DERIVATIVES:
er·y·the·mal
/ -məl/ adj.
er·y·them·a·tous
/ -ˈ[unvoicedth]emətəs; -ˈ[unvoicedth]ēmətəs/ adj.
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Erythema marginatum and hereditary angioedema.(Original Article)
Magazine article from: Southern Medical Journal; 10/1/2004; ; 700+ words
; ...anaphylatoxin activity in plasma during episodes of erythema marginatum, and to evaluate the histology of erythema marginatum by electron microscopy and immunohistologic...immunoelectrophoresis. A skin biopsy of erythema marginatum was done, and the tissue stained...
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Testing the validity of erythema detection algorithms
Magazine article from: Journal of Rehabilitation Research and Development; 1/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...The most common and effective means of erythema detection is visual inspection of the...for people with darkly pigmented skin, erythema can be masked by melanin. Tissue Reflectance...color. Most commonly, TRS quantifies erythema caused by cosmetics, topical ointments...
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Suppression of UVB-induced cutaneous erythema by a previous UVB exposure
Magazine article from: Photochemistry and Photobiology; 9/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Suppression of UVB-induced Cutaneous Erythema by a Previous UVB Exposure(pragraph...clinical assessment of sun exposure is erythema in the first 48 h after exposure and...erythemogenic exposures result in additive erythema responses. Studies were conducted in...
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Erythema gyratum repens in a case of resolving psoriasis.(Case Reports)
Magazine article from: Journal of Drugs in Dermatology; 6/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; Abstract Erythema gyratum repens (EGR) is a rare skin...paraneoplastic (1). There are cases of erythema gyratum repens in the literature associated...resolving psoriasis which evolved into erythema gyrarum repens when treated with acitretin...
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Objective measurement of minimal erythema and melanogenic doses using natural and solar-simulated light[para]
Magazine article from: Photochemistry and Photobiology; 10/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...cancer. We have investigated minimal erythema dose (MED) and minimal melanogenic...visual scoring, a chromameter and an erythema meter. We found that the average MED...sup 2^ (3.4 + or - 0.2 standard erythema doses [SED]), which was significantly...
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The relationship among objectively assessed vulvar erythema, skin sensitivity, genital sensitivity, and self-reported facial skin redness.
Magazine article from: Journal of Applied Research; 12/1/2006; ; 700+ words
; ...prior dermatologist-assessed vulvar erythema exhibited greater irritation to sanitary...with or without preexisting vulvar erythema on clinical trial enrollment. Results: Women with preexisting vulvar erythema were more likely to report facial...
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An intraindividual study of the characteristics of erythema induced by bath and oral methoxsalen photochemotherapy and narrowband ultraviolet B[para]
Magazine article from: Photochemistry and Photobiology; 7/1/2003; ; 700+ words
; ...psoralen and ultraviolet A (PUVA) erythema in skin photosensitized by bath or oral methoxsalen in 20 subjects. Erythema was assessed visually and with a reflectance...narrowband ultraviolet B (TL-01 UVB) erythema was examined in 19 of these subjects...
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Dietary tomato paste protects against ultraviolet light-induced erythema in humans
Magazine article from: The Journal of Nutrition; 5/1/2001; ; 700+ words
; ...Protects against Ultraviolet Light-Induced Erythema in Humans1 ABSTRACT Carotenoids are efficient...carotene protects skin against UV-induced erythema. This study was designed to investigate...lycopene protects against UV-induced erythema in humans. Tomato paste (40 g), providing...
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Unexplained erythema may be tied to undiagnosed cancer.(DERMATOLOGY)(Report)
Magazine article from: Internal Medicine News; 9/15/2009; ; 700+ words
; PRAGUE -- Unexplained erythema should raise suspicion about a possible...clinical implications of idiopathic erythema, Dr. Steven Thng and his colleagues...records of patients evaluated for erythema from 2001 to 2005 and compared those...
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Unexplained erythema may be associated with cancer.(SKIN DISORDERS)(Report)
Magazine article from: Family Practice News; 6/15/2009; ; 700+ words
; PRAGUE -- Unexplained erythema should raise suspicion about a possible...clinical implications of idiopathic erythema, Dr. Steven Thng and colleagues...records of patients evaluated for erythema from 2001 to 2005 and compared those...
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Erythema Nodosum
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Erythema Nodosum Definition Erythema nodosum is a skin disorder characterized by painful red nodules appearing mostly on the shins. Description Erythema nodosum is an eruption of tender red lumps on both shins and occasionally...
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Erythema Multiforme
Encyclopedia entry from: Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine, 3rd ed.
Erythema Multiforme Definition Erythema multiforme is a skin disease that causes lesions and redness around the lesions. Description Erythema multiforme appears on the skin and the mucous membranes (the...
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erythema
Book article from: The Columbia Encyclopedia, Sixth Edition
erythema , more or less diffuse redness of the...the skin (hyperemia), as in burns. Erythema nodosum is often associated with systemic...elevated nodules develop along the shins. Erythema multiforme can have a number of causes...
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Fifth Disease
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...Disease Be Prevented? Resources Fifth disease, also known as erythema infectiosum (air-uh-THEE-muh in-fek-she-O-sum...KEYWORDS for searching the Internet and other reference sources Erythema infectiosum Parvovirus Slapped-cheek rash Viral infections...
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Lyme Disease
Encyclopedia entry from: Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
...Black-legged tick Borrelia burgdorferi Borreliosis Deer tick Erythema migrans Ixodes tick Tick-borne infections Zoonoses Lyme disease...about 80 percent of people develop a red circular rash known as erythema migrans (air-uh-THEE-muh MY-granz) at the site of...
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