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Is used to describe ant redness of the skin due to dilated capillaries?
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What is redness?
It is a coloration of the skin that can be caused by a variety of reasons, the most common is caused by histamine reactions that open the blood capillaries in the skin to make it appear red, called erythema.
What is the cause of erythema?
Skin injury of any kind will often cause increased blood-flow (hyperemia) in the capillaries immediately below the skin, which results in erythema, which is a redness in the skin (erythr/o = red).
What is the medical term meaning abnormal redness of the entire skin surface?
Erythema means redness of the skin. Erythroderma
What type of specialist treats rosacea?
Rosacea is a skin condition that happens when clusters of your facial capillaries close to the surface of your skin become dilated. Any phsician can treat Rosacea but it is best to seek treatment from a dermatologist as they are speacialists in skin disorders.
What is Angioectasia in the proximal transverse colon?
abnormal vascular anomaly or venous malformation
What does flushing of the skin mean?
Skin redness
What is blanchable skin?
Erythema - redness of the skin
Redness of the skin?
Erythema.
What is capillary dilation?
Dilated capillaries are also known as broken blood vessels. When several capillaries come together they appear red or similar to a bruise. They are common on the legs.
What does non-erythematous mean?
Non-erythematous refers to a condition or area of the body that does not exhibit redness or inflammation. It is often used to describe skin that appears normal in color and texture.
Is there redness in the skin from fibro?
Sometimes there can be visible redness to the skin from Fibromyalgia. The redness may occur with itching or what feels like a burn, or it may not feel different at all and just appear red or blotchy.
What is rosacea?
a skin disease that prevents young girls from hookups, makes them annoying drunks and contributes to the fact they can't go a day without sending nudes
