loading...| Preferred Name | erythema multiforme major | |
| Synonyms |
erythema multiforme majus erythema exsudativum multiforme majus |
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| Definitions |
A severe, sometimes life-threatening, form of erythema multiforme. It is considered to be a hypersensitivity skin reaction triggered by a variety of stimuli, including infections and medication. It is characterized by raised, edematous papules in the extremities; involvement of one or more mucous membranes; and epidermal detachment involving less than ten percent of the total body surface area. |
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http://purl.obolibrary.org/obo/MONDO_0044719 |
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| altLabel |
erythema multiforme majus erythema exsudativum multiforme majus |
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| definition |
A severe, sometimes life-threatening, form of erythema multiforme. It is considered to be a hypersensitivity skin reaction triggered by a variety of stimuli, including infections and medication. It is characterized by raised, edematous papules in the extremities; involvement of one or more mucous membranes; and epidermal detachment involving less than ten percent of the total body surface area. |
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erythema multiforme majus erythema exsudativum multiforme majus |
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| label |
erythema multiforme major |
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| prefixIRI |
MONDO:0044719 |
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| prefLabel |
erythema multiforme major |
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| textual definition |
A severe, sometimes life-threatening, form of erythema multiforme. It is considered to be a hypersensitivity skin reaction triggered by a variety of stimuli, including infections and medication. It is characterized by raised, edematous papules in the extremities; involvement of one or more mucous membranes; and epidermal detachment involving less than ten percent of the total body surface area. |
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