Erythemic

/ɛrɪˈθɛmɪk/ adjective

Definition

Relating to or characterized by erythema; producing or associated with skin redness and inflammation.

Etymology

From erythema with the suffix -ic. This variant form appears less frequently in modern medical English but persists in some specialized or older medical literature.

Kelly Says

Erythemic, erythematic, erythemal, and erythematous are four ways to say the same thing—English medical terms accumulate synonyms over centuries as different physicians and eras contribute their own preferred forms!

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