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erythema migrans
noun erythema mi·grans \-ˈmī-grənz\
Definition of ERYTHEMA MIGRANS
: a red spreading annular skin lesion that is an early symptom of Lyme disease and that develops at the site of the bite of a tick (as the deer tick) infected with the causative spirochete
Variants of ERYTHEMA MIGRANS
erythema mi·grans or erythema chron·i·cum migrans \-ˌkrä-nə-kəm-\
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Origin of ERYTHEMA MIGRANS
New Latin, literally, (chronic) migrating erythema
First Known Use: 1979
Medical Dictionary
erythema migrans
noun
Medical Definition of ERYTHEMA MIGRANS
: a spreading annular erythematous skin lesion that is an early symptom of Lyme disease and that develops at the site of the bite of a tick (as the deer tick) infected with the causative spirochete—called also erythema chronicum migrans
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