erythema mul·ti·for·me
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Medical Definition of erythema multiforme
: a skin disease characterized by papular or vesicular lesions and reddening or discoloration of the skin often in concentric zones about the lesions
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“Erythema multiforme.” Merriam-Webster.com Medical Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/medical/erythema%20multiforme. Accessed 26 Jun. 2022.
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