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Erythema vs Edema - What's the difference?

erythema | edema |

As nouns the difference between erythema and edema

is that erythema is abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation while edema is an excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity.

erythema

English

Noun

(en-noun)
  • Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation.
  • Skin redness from sunburn or chemical irritation

    • Derived terms

    * erythema migrans

    Related terms

    * erythrocyte * erythrophobia * erythronium

    See also

    * (wikipedia "erythema")

    External links

    * *

    edema

    English

    (wikipedia edema)

    Alternative forms

    * oedema (UK), (UK)

    Noun

    (en-noun)
  • (US, pathology) An excessive accumulation of serum in tissue spaces or a body cavity
  • (US) A similar swelling in plants caused by excessive accumulation of water

    • Synonyms

    * dropsy (1) * hydrops

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