Abnormal heat or elevated temperature in the skin, often associated with inflammation or infection.
From Greek 'derma' (skin) and 'therme' (heat). This medical term combines roots to describe localized heat in skin, a symptom often accompanying infection or inflammatory conditions.
When you have a skin infection like cellulitis, the affected area gets hot because your immune system is flooding it with inflammatory chemicals—that's dermathemia in action.
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