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erythematosus

UK/ˌɛɹɪˈθiːməˌtəʊsɪs/US/ˌɛɹɪˈθiməˌtoʊsɪs/

erythematosus noun: an eruption of red lesions.

Noun

erythematosus

  1. An eruption of red lesions.
    • Iberdomide, a cereblon modulator promoting degradation of the transcription factors Ikaros and Aiolos, which affect leukocyte development and autoimmunity, is being evaluated for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).2022 March 17, Joan T. Merrill, Victoria P. Werth, Richard Furie et al., “Phase 2 Trial of Iberdomide in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”, in The New England Journal of Medicine, volume 386, number 11...

Origin of erythematosus

From Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα (erúthēma, “a redness or flush on the skin”), from ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”).

Words formed from erythematosus

Questions about erythematosus

What does erythematosus mean?
Erythematosus means an eruption of red lesions.
What part of speech is erythematosus?
Erythematosus is a noun.
How do you pronounce erythematosus?
Erythematosus is pronounced /ˌɛɹɪˈθiːməˌtəʊsɪs/ (UK).

Words near erythematosus in the dictionary

  1. erythematoedematous
  2. erythematogenic
  3. erythematopustular
  4. erythematosis
  5. erythematosquamous
  6. erythematosus
  7. erythematotelangiectasia
  8. erythematotelangiectatic
  9. erythematous
  10. erythematously
  11. erythematovesicular

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