erythema nodosum

1. 1.

   skin condition characterized by tender red nodules on the shins and legs

   Broadererythema

   Narrowererythema nodosum leprosum

Questions about erythema nodosum

What does erythema nodosum mean?

erythema nodosum means "skin condition characterized by tender red nodules on the shins and legs".

Is erythema nodosum a common word?

erythema nodosum is banded "Rare" — specialist or archaic — most readers will not have met it. The band comes from how often the word appears in a large corpus of everyday English, not from an editor's impression.