Erythroderma (Noun)
Meaning
Any skin disorder involving abnormal redness.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The patient's erythroderma was so severe that it had spread over ninety percent of his body, causing intense burning and itching sensations.
- Topical corticosteroids were ineffective in managing the erythroderma that had developed as a side effect of the patient's psoriasis treatment.
- The doctor diagnosed the patient with seborrhoeic erythroderma, a rare skin condition characterized by widespread redness and scaling.
- The elderly patient's erythroderma was caused by a severe case of eczema that had been left untreated for years, resulting in debilitating discomfort.
- Researchers studying the genetic factors of erythroderma have made significant progress in understanding the underlying mechanisms of this complex skin disorder.