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erythema

/ˌɛɹɪˈθimə/

Word Rarity Very rare

Frequency: 2.25 in modern English

Syllables
ery-the-ma
IPA
/ˌɛɹɪˈθimə/
16
Scrabble Score
8
Letters
3
Syllables
7
Unique Chars

Meaning

noun

Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.

Countable; Uncountable

noun

Skin redness from sunburn or chemical irritation

Countable; Uncountable

Etymology

From New Latin erythēma, from Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα (erúthēma, “a redness or flush on the skin”), from Proto-Indo-European *h₁rewdʰ- (“red”)..

Origin

Word Breakdown

  • Root: *h₁rewdʰ-, erythēma, ἐρύθημα

Regional Pronunciation

  • American English: /ˌɛɹɪˈθimə/
  • British English: /ˌɛɹɪˈθiːmə/

Usage

Inflected Forms

erythemas (plural) erythemata (plural)

Derived Forms

erythemal erythematous erythemic

Phrases

erythema ab igne erythema dyschromicum perstans erythema infectiosum erythema migrans erythema nodosum erythemato-

Frequently Paired Words

erysipelas erythemogenic erythrocyte erythronium erythrophobia ulerythema hyperemia plethora

Rhymes With

lima prima schema eczema fema edema emphysema pima oedema bima extrema thelema

Questions

How do you pronounce erythema?
The recorded pronunciation is /ˌɛɹɪˈθimə/.
What does erythema mean?
Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.
Where does erythema come from?
It is traced to Ancient Greek.

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