erythematous

[ er-uh-them-uh-tuhs, ‑-thee-muh‑ ]

adjective

, Pathology.

1. abnormally inflamed or reddened:

   Clinical signs include the presence of dry, fissured lips and a coated, erythematous, and fissured tongue.

Word History and Origins

Origin of erythematous¹

First recorded in 1770–80; erythemat- (stem of erythema ( def ) ) + -ous ( def )

Example Sentences

But more significantly, another joke at singer Seal’s expense was not about his race — it was about his FACE, which is scarred by a type of lupus called discoid lupus erythematous.

From New York Times

“Their appearance meant blood vessels had broken in those areas. Over the next couple of days, the rash would progress until the spots coalesced into generalized, large red erythematous rash from head to toe.”

From Time

At times immediately at the beginning of an invasion of diphtheria, at other times only on the second or third day, an erythematous eruption, more or less general, appears on the skin.

From Project Gutenberg

Blushing is an illustration of mental influence on the skin, and anything that would tend to make this endure for some time would give rise to erythematous conditions.

From Project Gutenberg

The skin becomes covered with an erythematous blush, on which numerous tiny vesicles form.

From Project Gutenberg