Erythema nodosum is a type of skin inflammation that is located in a part of the fatty layer of skin. Erythema nodosum results in reddish, painful, tender lumps most commonly located in the front of the legs below the knees. The tender lumps, or nodules, of erythema nodosum range in size from a dime to a quarter.They may be inflamed off and on for a period of weeks, then shrink and become flat, leaving a bruised appearance. Erythema nodosum can go away on its own in three to six weeks.rythema nodosum is initially managed by identifying and treating any underlying condition, along with the skin lesions. Treatments for erythema nodosum include anti-inflammatory drugs, and cortisone by mouth or injection. Colchicine is sometime used effectively to reduce inflammation.
Full Definition of XENOPHOBIA. : fear and hatred of strangers or foreigners or of anything that is strange or foreign. See xenophobia defined for English-language learners.
Did You Know? Phobos is the ultimate source of all English -phobia terms, but many of those were actually coined in English or New Latin using the combining form -phobia (which traces back to phobos). Xenophobia itself came to us by way of New Latin and first appeared in print in English in 1903.