erythema multiforme

erythema multiforme
noun
a red rash caused by hypersensitivity to a drug or disease or other allergen
Hypernyms: ↑erythema

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\\-ˌməltəˈfȯr(ˌ)mē\ noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, multiform erythema
: a skin disease characterized by papular or vesicular lesions and reddening or discoloration of the skin often in concentric zones about the lesions

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