erythromelalgia

/ ɪˌrɪθrəʊmɛlˈældʒə /

noun

1. a condition resulting from excessive dilation of the blood vessels, usually affecting the extremities, which feel hot and painful

Example Sentences

A former flight attendant who traveled across the country for years and loved to skydive, since 2010 she has been mostly confined to her home in Olympia, Washington, due to a rare neurovascular condition called erythromelalgia.

From Seattle Times

They will begin by trying to treat inherited erythromelalgia, a rare genetic pain disorder caused by overactive Nav1.7.

From Science Magazine

She ended up at the Stanford pain clinic, where doctors said her primary disease is erythromelalgia, a rare condition in which blood vessels become blocked and inflamed.

From New York Times

Erythromelalgia causes burning pain and severe redness.Credit:

From Nature

He intertwines descriptions of cross-disciplinary neuroscience with portraits of scientists, and the struggles of people with conditions such as erythromelalgia, or ‘man-on-fire syndrome’, characterized by burning pain in hands and feet.

From Nature