| NOUN | state | erythema | abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation) |
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| Meaning | Abnormal redness of the skin resulting from dilation of blood vessels (as in sunburn or inflammation). | |
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| Narrower | erythema multiforme | A red rash caused by hypersensitivity to a drug or disease or other allergen |
| erythema nodosum | Skin condition characterized by tender red nodules on the shins and legs | |
| hickey, love bite | A temporary red mark on a person's skin resulting from kissing or sucking by their lover | |
| sunburn, erythema solare | Redness of the skin caused by exposure to the rays of the sun | |
| windburn | Redness and irritation of the skin caused by exposure to high-velocity wind | |
| Broader | erythroderma | Any skin disorder involving abnormal redness |
| Spanish | eritema | |
| Catalan | eritema | |
| Adjectives | erythematous | relating to or characterized by erythema |
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