Erythema annulare centrifugum


erythema annulare centrifugum erythema annulare cen·trif·u·gum (sěn-trĭf’yə-gəm)
n.
A chronic recurring erythematous eruption consisting of small and large annular lesions that can be distinct from each other or joined together.

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