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Erythema vs Pruritus - What's the difference?

erythema | pruritus |

As nouns the difference between erythema and pruritus

is that erythema is abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation while pruritus is (medicine) severe itching, especially of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma etc.

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

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    pruritus

    English

    (wikipedia pruritus)

    Noun

    (-)
  • (medicine) severe itching, especially of undamaged skin; caused by allergy, infection, lymphoma etc
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