ERYTHEMATIC

Etymology

Adjective

erythematic (not comparable)

(medicine) Characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; relating to erythema.

Source: Wiktionary


Er`y*the*mat"ic, a. Etym: [Cf. F. érythématique.] (Med.)

Definition: Characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; relating to erythema.

Source: Webster’s Unabridged Dictionary 1913 Edition



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