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   Er·y·the·ma

   /ˌerəˈTHēmə/

   

   noun

   • 1. superficial reddening of the skin, usually in patches, as a result of injury or irritation causing dilatation of the blood capillaries.

   Word Origin late 18th century: from Greek eruthēma, from eruthainein ‘be red’, from eruthros ‘red’.

   Derivatives

   • 1. erythemal adjective
   • 2. erythematous adjective
   • 3. erythematic adjective

   Scrabble Points: 16

   • E

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   • R

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   • Y

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   • T

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   • E

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   • M

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   • A

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