Erythroderma

Introduction: Erythroderma

Description of Erythroderma

Erythroderma (medical condition): Condition with thickening and flaking skin.

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Erythroderma: Do not confuse this word with erythredema. A nonspecific designation for intense and usually widespread reddening of the skin from dilation of blood vessels, often preceding, or associated with exfoliation. SYN: erythrodermatitis. [erythro- + G. derma, skin]
Source: Stedman's Medical Spellchecker, © 2006 Lippincott Williams & Wilkins. All rights reserved.

Erythroderma: any skin disorder involving abnormal redness.
Source: WordNet 2.1

Erythroderma: The widespread involvement of the skin by a scaly, erythematous dermatitis occurring either as a secondary or reactive process to an underlying cutaneous disorder (e.g., atopic dermatitis, psoriasis, etc.), or as a primary or idiopathic disease. It is often associated with the loss of hair and nails, hyperkeratosis of the palms and soles, and pruritus. (From Dorland, 27th ed)
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Erythroderma as a Disease

Erythroderma (medical condition): See Erythroderma (disease information).
  »Introduction: Erythroderma
  »Symptoms of Erythroderma
  »Causes of Erythroderma
  »Treatments for Erythroderma

Erythroderma: Related Diseases

Erythroderma: Erythroderma is listed as a type of (or associated with) the following medical conditions in our database:

• Skin conditions

More information on medical condition: Erythroderma:

• Information about Erythroderma
• Basic Summary for Erythroderma
• Causes of Erythroderma
• Symptoms of Erythroderma
• Treatments for Erythroderma

Terms associated with Erythroderma:

Terms Similar to Erythroderma:

• Exfoliative dermatitis
• Pityriasis rubra (Hebra)
• Wilson-Brocq disease

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More specific terms for Erythroderma:

• erythema
• flare

Source - WordNet 2.1

Broader terms for Erythroderma

• skin disease
• disease of the skin
• skin disorder
• skin problem
• skin condition

Source - WordNet 2.1

The following terms can be used for Erythroderma

• skin disorder

Source: CRISP

Hierarchical classifications of Erythroderma

The following list attempts to classify Erythroderma into categories where each line is subset of the next.

WordNet 2.1

• disease of the skin,skin condition,skin disease,skin disorder,skin problem
• disease
• illness,malady,sickness,unwellness
• health problem,ill health,unhealthiness
• pathological state
• condition,status
• state

Source: WordNet 2.1

External links related to: Erythroderma

• Erythroderma. DermNet NZ
• Psoriasis - 11
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• eMedicine - Dermatitis, Exfoliative : Article by Therese I Mendenhall, DO
• DermAtlas: Online Dermatology Image Library dermatology image,psoriasis, erythrodermic,erythroderma,Sezary syndrome,psoriasis, erythrodermic,mycosis fungoides,lymphoma, T-cell,lymphoma, T-cell,psoriasis, erythrodermic,psoriasis, erythrodermic

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