erythema migrans

One entry found for erythema migrans.

Main Entry: erythema mi·grans
Pronunciation: -'mI-gr&nz
Variant(s): or erythema chron·i·cum migrans /-"krä-n&-k&m-/
Function: noun
Etymology: New Latin, literally, (chronic) migrating erythema
: 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