| FAP | familial adenomatous polyposis; familial amyloid polyneuropathy; fatty acid polyunsaturated; fatty a... |
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| EED | Erythema Elevatum Diutinum |
| EN | Erythema Nodosum |
| ENL | Erythema Nodosum Leprosum |
| DED | date of expected delivery; defined exposure dose; delayed erythema dose |
familial leiomyomatosis cutis et uteri (가족성 피부 자궁 근종증
| haemorrhagic exudative erythema | <dermatology> This relatively rare disorder is characterised by skin purpura, joint pains, abdominal pain and renal disease (glomerulonephritis). Although Henoch-Schonlein purpura or anaphylactoid purpura, is thought to be a immune complex mediated disease, its exact cause is unknown. Its typical benign coarse can, however, include renal failure. (27 Sep 1997) |
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| scarlatiniform erythema | Erythema scarlatinoides, an erythematous macular eruption accompanied by slight constitutional symptoms and followed by desquamation. (05 Mar 2000) |
| necrolytic migratory erythema | An erythematous, scaling, and sometimes bullous and erosive dermatitis occurring irregularly in plaques chiefly on the lower trunk, buttocks, perineum, and thighs; associated with weight loss, anaemia, stomatitis, and elevation of plasma glucagon in islet cell tumour (glucagonoma) of the pancreas. See: glucagonoma syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| ninth-day erythema | An obsolete term for a nontoxic eruption that simulates measles or a toxic erythema, occurring usually on the ninth day of a course of medication; first described as a reaction to arsenical treatment of syphilis. Synonym: Milian's disease, Milian's erythema. (05 Mar 2000) |
| symptomatic erythema | A general term applied to various erythema's associated with systemic disease, fevers, allergic states, etc. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema | <dermatology> A name applied to redness of the skin produced by congestion of the capillaries, which may result from a variety of causes, the aetiology or a specific type of lesion often being indicated by a modifying term. (18 Nov 1997) |
| erythema ab igne | A reticulated, pigmented, macular eruption that occurs, mostly on the shins, of bakers, stokers, and others exposed to radiant heat. Synonym: erythema ab igne, toasted shins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema arthriticum epidemicum | <microbiology> An infection by Streptobacillus moniliformis marked by initial chills and high fever (gradually subsiding), by arthritis usually in the larger joints and spine, and by a rash occurring chiefly over the joints and on the extensor surfaces of the extremities. Haverhill fever is used to indicate Streptobacillus moniliformis infections not associated with rat bite resulting from contaminated food or water. Synonym: erythema arthriticum epidemicum. Origin: Haverhill, MA, where an epidemic occurred in 1926 (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema bullosum | Erythema multiforme with formation of large vesicles or bullae. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema caloricum | A reticulated, pigmented, macular eruption that occurs, mostly on the shins, of bakers, stokers, and others exposed to radiant heat. Synonym: erythema ab igne, toasted shins. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema chronicum migrans | The classic initial rash of Lyme disease. In the early phase of the illness, within hours to weeks of the tick bite, the local skin develops an expanding ring of unraised redness. There may be an outer ring of brighter redness and a central area of clearing. For more information, see LYME DISEASE. (12 Dec 1998) |
| erythema circinatum | Erythema multiforme in which the lesions are grouped in more or less circular fashion. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema dose | The minimum amount of X-rays or other form of radiation sufficient to produce erythema; historically, this dose was indicated by the Sabouraud meter as the B tint, the Holzknecht as 5(5H), the Hampson as 4, and the Kienbock as 10. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema dyschromicum perstans | Variously sized gray or red, slightly elevated macular lesions that tend to coalesce on the trunk, extremities, and face, commonly in dark-skinned Latin Americans; of unknown cause. Synonym: ashy dermatosis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| erythema elevatum diutinum | A chronic symmetrical eruption of flattened nodules, of a pinkish or purplish colour, occurring in plaques on the buttocks and extensors of wrists, elbows, and knees, becoming fibrotic and finally scarring; early lesions show necrotizing vasculitis with fibrinoid or lipid deposits in vessel walls. Synonym: Bury's disease. (05 Mar 2000) |