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Erythema is the medical term for redness of a specific area or organ of the body. It is usually caused by swelling from infection or some sort of uneasiness in the body. It is a condition that manifests as superficial reddening of the skin, in patches, due to injury or some irritation that causes dilatation of the blood capillaries, and can occur in places other than the skin.
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∙ 15y agoERYTHRODERMA (no 'i') - A dermatosis (condition of the skin) characterized by redness.
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∙ 9y agoAn erythema is a ring-shaped lesion that usually appears after the bite of a tick. It could be indicative of Lyme disease. Edema is swelling, usually of the hands or feet.
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∙ 10y agoErosion means loss of skin cover. Erythema means redness.
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What is friability erythema and erosion in the stomach?
Friability erythema and erosion in the stomach means that the stomach is red and there is lose of the lining. It can occur from tiny sores in the stomach.
What is Erythema and erosion in the antrum -explanation?
An antrum is a cavity or chamber, such as the antrum of the lower part of the stomach. Erosion means that the lining is thinning, resulting in inflammation and irritation. Erythema describes a reddening of tissue due to irritation or injury.
What is the effect of erythema on skin colour?
Erythema means that the skin is colored red.
What is the icd-9 code antral erythema icd-9?
017.1 Erythema nodosum with hypersensitivity reaction in tuberculosis[0-6]Bazin's diseaseErythema:induratumnodosum, tuberculousTuberculosis indurativaExcludes:erythema nodosum NOS (695.2) view7.6976413726807 695.0 Toxic erythemaErythema venenatum view7.2985882759094 713.3 Arthropathy associated with dermatological disordersCode first underlying disease, as:erythema multiforme (695.10-695.19)erythema nodosum (695.2)Excludes:psoriatic arthropathy (696.0) view7.1016163825989 695.10 Erythema multiforme, unspecifiedErythema irisHerpes iris view7.1016163825989 695.2 Erythema nodosumExcludes:tuberculous erythema nodosum (017.1) view5.8707094192505 695.19 Other erythema multiforme view5.8707094192505 946.1 Erythema [first degree] view5.8707094192505 949.1 Erythema [first degree] view5.8068675994873 057.0 Erythema infectiosum [fifth disease] view5.8068675994873 695.11 Erythema multiforme minor
What is pharyngeal erythema?
Pharyngeal erythema is also known as "red throat" which is usually a sign of infection or inflammation. For example, symptoms of strep throat can include pharyngeal erythema.
What is erythema migrane?
Erythema migraine is the rash that is sometimes seen when Lyme disease is in its early stages.
How do you spell eyrothema?
The correct spelling is erythema (skin redness or rash).
What is erythema in the antrum compatible with gastritis?
What does erythema in the antrum compatible with gastritis (biopsy) mean? It means that the biopsy is consistent with the findings of erythematous mucosa in the antrum of the stomach... Simply put... the red area "erythema" shows gastritis or stomach inflammation.
Redness of the skin?
Erythema.
What is the prefix to erythema?
Eryth
What color is erythema?
RED
What is secondary erythema?
Primary erythema occur in stages 1 and 2 resulting in moderate redness occurring. Secondary erythema occurs in stages 3 and 4 where oedema and tenderness to pain and blistering occurs.
