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erythroderma

Definitions

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  • noun An inflammatory skin disease with erythema and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface.

from WordNet 3.0 Copyright 2006 by Princeton University. All rights reserved.

  • noun any skin disorder involving abnormal redness

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Examples

  • The heart develops arteriosclerosis, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy and pericarditis; the skin develops rosacea, erythroderma, spider nevi, nevi, seborrheic keratosis (age marks) and dermatitis and graying of the hair.

    Comments for Biotech Blog 2010

  • The heart develops arteriosclerosis, cardiac arrhythmias, cardiomyopathy and pericarditis; the skin develops rosacea, erythroderma, spider nevi, nevi, seborrheic keratosis (age marks) and dermatitis and graying of the hair.

    Comments for Biotech Blog biotech 2010

  • The malignant T-cells involve the skin, causing plaques, patches, erythroderma and/or tumors and can involve other organs, including the blood, lymph nodes and viscera.

    StreetInsider.com News Articles 2009

  • The malignant T cells involve the skin, causing plaques, patches, erythroderma and/or tumors and can involve other organs, including the blood, lymph nodes and viscera.

    BioSpace.com Featured News and Stories 2009

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hypernyms (3)

Words that are more generic or abstract

  1. disease of the skin
  2. skin disease
  3. skin disorder

hyponyms (2)

Words more specific or concrete

  1. erythema
  2. flare

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