erythematosus
English
[edit]Etymology
[edit]From Ancient Greek ἐρύθημα (erúthēma, “a redness or flush on the skin”), from ἐρυθρός (eruthrós, “red”).[1]
The German form Erythematodes is arguably the preferred correct form.[2]
Noun
[edit]erythematosus
- (pathology) An eruption of red lesions.
- 2022 March 17, Joan T. Merrill, Victoria P. Werth, Richard Furie et al., “Phase 2 Trial of Iberdomide in Systemic Lupus Erythematosus”, in The New England Journal of Medicine, volume 386, number 11, , page 1034:
- Iberdomide, a cereblon modulator promoting degradation of the transcription factors Ikaros and Aiolos, which affect leukocyte development and autoimmunity, is being evaluated for the treatment of systemic lupus erythematosus (SLE).
Derived terms
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Schwager, Edith, Salat, Harris (1991) Medical English Usage and Abusage[1], Oryx Press, page 95
- ^ Arzt, L. (1953) “Disseminated Lupus Erythematosus (malignant lupul erythematosus (Goldmith-Bear)) seine Geshcite--Versuch einer Begriffenstimmung”, in Journal of the Mount Sinai Hospital, New York[2], volume 19, page 29