Skip to content A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z erybraedin Either of a pair of pterocarpans isolated respectively from the stems of Erythrina subumbrans or leaves of Bituminaria morisiana. erycanoside A particular steroid glycoside. erychroside A particular steroid glycoside. erychrosol A particular steroid glycoside. erycid Any snake in the family Erycidae, now considered to be the boid subfamily Erycinae. erycine Any nonvenomous snake of the subfamily Erycinae. erycinid Any butterfly in the former family Erycinidae, which was found to contain species better classified as belong to two families, Riodinidae and nymphalid subfamily within Libytheinae. erycordin A particular steroid glycoside. erycristagallin A pterocarpan isolated from the stems of Erythrina subumbrans. eryglucin erythritol Eryholme A village and civil parish in North Yorkshire, England, previously in Richmondshire district (OS grid ref NZ3208). Erykah A female given name from the Germanic languages, a less common spelling of Erica and Erika. eryloside A particular steroid glycoside. Erymanthian Of or relating to Erymanthos. Erymanthos A mountain in the southcentral part of the Achaia prefecture in southwestern Greece erymid Any extinct crustacean in the family Erymidae. Erymna An ancient town Lycia, modern-day Greece. Eryn A female given name. eryngeolysin A hemolysin present in the mushroom Pleurotus eryngii eryngium Any of the genus Eryngium of umbelliferous plants resembling thistles. eryngo The root of sea holly, Eryngium maritimum, formerly candied and taken as confectionery and held to have aphrodisiac properties. eryonid Any extinct crustacean in the family Eryonidae. eryonoid Any extinct decapod crustacean of the family Eryonidae eryopid Any extinct amphibian of the family †Eryopidae eryptosis phagocytosis of aging erythrocytes, triggered by changes in their plasma membranes, thus removing old and defective cells and continually purging the blood eryptotic Relating to eryptosis. eryscenoside A particular steroid glycoside. erysenegalensein A particular prenylated isoflavonoid found in Millettia pachycarpa. erysimoside A particular steroid glycoside. erysimosol A particular steroid glycoside. erysimum A wallflower of the genus Erysimum. erysipelas An acute, sometimes recurrent febrile disease caused by infection of a hemolytic streptococcus, associated with intense edematous local inflammation of the skin and subcutaneous tissues, and marked by large raised red patches on the skin. erysipelatoid Resembling erysipelas. erysipelatous Resembling erysipelas; erysipeloid. erysipeloid Resembling erysipelas. erysiphaceous Belonging to the Erysiphaceae family of fungi. erystagallin A pterocarpan isolated from the stems of Erythrina subumbrans. Erythea One of the Hesperides. erythema Abnormal redness and inflammation of the skin, due to vasodilation. erythemal Relating to, or causing erythema. erythemally In an erythemal manner erythematic relating to erythema, i.e. characterized by, or causing, a morbid redness of the skin; erythematoedematous Of, pertaining to, or affected by both erythema and edema; both erythematous and edematous. erythematogenic That produces erythema erythematopustular Erythematous and pustular. erythematosquamous erythematous and squamous erythematosus An eruption of red lesions. erythematotelangiectasia A subtype of rosacea that is most characterized by frequent episodes of transient facial erythema and nontransient erythema. erythematotelangiectatic Being or relating to a form of rosacea characterized by telangiectasia and a prolonged flushing reaction to various stimuli erythematous Of or pertaining to erythema. erythematously In an erythematous way. erythematovesicular Characterised by erythema and vesiculation erythemic Erythematous. erythemogenic That generates erythema erythorbate any salt or ester of erythorbic acid erythorbic Pertaining to erythorbic acid. erythrabyssin A pterocarpan isolated from the stems of Erythrina subumbrans. Erythrae A town of Boeotia situated a little south of the Asopus Erythraea A town in ancient Crete. Erythraean Of, from or relating to Erythrae, Beotia erythraeid Any mite in the family Erythraeidae. erythraemic Relating to erythraemia erythralgia A painful redness of the skin erythrapheresis Erythrocytapheresis. erythraric tartaric erythrartine An alkaloid found in Erythrina with IUPAC name (2R,9R,13bS)-2,11,12-trimethoxy-2,6,8,9-tetrahydro-1H-indolo[7a,1-a]isoquinolin-9-ol erythrasma A skin disease with brown, scaly skin patches, caused by the bacterium Corynebacterium minutissimum. erythravine A tetrahydroisoquinoline alkaloid found in the plant Erythrina mulungu. erythremia A medical condition characterised by the excess production of red blood cells erythric Pertaining to, derived from, or resembling erythrin. erythrin C₂₀H₂₂O₁₀, an organic compound extracted from certain lichens, a derivative of orsellinic acid. erythrina Any of the genus Erythrina of leguminous flowering plants; a coral tree. erythrine Synonym of erythrite. erythrinid Any fish in the family Erythrinidae. erythrism An abnormally red or pink pigmentation found in certain animals. erythrismal Having an abnormally prevalent red pigmentation, having the condition erythrism. erythristic Exhibiting erythrism. erythrite Red cobalt, a secondary hydrated arsenate of cobalt minerals with the formula (Co₃(AsO₄)₂·8H₂O). erythritic Of or relating to the mineral erythrite. erythritol A naturally occurring tetrahydric sugar alcohol, (2R,3S)-butane-1,2,3,4-tetraol, found in some fruits and used as a food additive and sugar substitute. erythrityl A univalent, divalent, trivalent or tetravalent radical derived from erythritol erythroagglutinating That causes or undergoes erythroagglutination erythroagglutination The agglutination of erythrocytes erythroagglutinin A lectin, isolated from the red kidney bean (Phaseolus vulgaris), that is involved in red cell agglutination erythrobic Pertaining to erythrocytes. erythroblast A cell in the bone marrow from which red blood cells develop erythroblastemia The presence of nucleated erythrocytes in the peripheral blood erythroblastic Relating to erythroblasts. erythroblastoid Relating to erythroblastosis erythroblastoma A blastoma of erythrocytes erythroblastopenia A decrease of red blood cells in a complete blood count. erythroblastosis A medical condition in which erythroblasts are abnormally found in the blood erythroblastotic Exhibiting, or relating to, erythroblastosis. erythrocarpine Any of a group of cytotoxic limonoids present in Chisocheton erythrocarpus erythrochelin A hydroxamate siderophore associated with Saccharopolyspora erythraea erythrochloropia Partial color blindness with ability to distinguish correctly only red and green. erythrochroism erythrism erythrochromia Redness in the eyeballs. erythrocin Synonym of erythromycin. erythroclastic destructive to erythrocytes erythrocruorin A large oxygen-carrying protein related to chlorocruorin, and found in many annelids. erythrocuprein The superoxide dismutase erythrocyanosis A blueish-red discolouration of the skin caused by exposure to cold erythrocytal Relating to or composed of erythrocytes. erythrocytapheresis The removal of red blood cells from whole blood via the procedure of apheresis. erythrocyte A hemoglobin-containing cell, especially as found in humans but more generally present in the blood of most vertebrates, that is involved with the transport of oxygen; such cells are usually anucleate in humans and many other animals. erythrocythemia Synonym of polycythemia. erythrocytic Of or pertaining to erythrocytes. erythrocytogenesis The development of erythrocytes. erythrocytolysis hemolysis of erythrocytes erythrocytoma A tumour associated with erythrocytosis erythrocytometer A device for counting the number of erythrocytes (red blood cells) in a sample of blood. erythrocytometry Measurement of erythrocytes. erythrocytopathy Any condition caused by a disorder of red blood cells erythrocytopenia Erythropenia. erythrocytopoiesis Synonym of erythropoiesis. erythrocytosis Synonym of polycythemia. erythrocyturia The presence of red blood cells in the urine: usually synonym of microhematuria. erythrodegenerative Relating to degeneration of the red blood cells. erythroderma An inflammatory skin disease with erythema and scaling that affects nearly the entire cutaneous surface. erythrodermatitis A condition in which the skin is reddened and inflamed. erythrodermic Of or pertaining to erythroderma. erythrodextrin A dextrin which gives a red colour with iodine. erythrodifferentiation differentiation to form the five different types of white blood cells erythrodiol A pentacyclic triterpenoid olean-12-ene-3β,28-diol erythrodontia red discoloration of the teeth erythrodysesthesia A form of erythema induced by chemotherapy. erythrodysplasia erythroid dysplasia (the presence of abnormal red blood cells) erythroenzymopathy A disorder associated with enzymes in erythrocytes erythroferrone A protein hormone produced by erythroblasts that inhibits the action of hepcidin and so increases the amount of iron available for hemoglobin synthesis. erythrofuranose The furanose form of erythrose erythrogen carbon disulfide erythrogenesis the production of erythrocytes erythrogenic That produces erythrocytes erythroglaucin A trihydroxyanthraquinone found in various Aspergillus species. erythroglucin erythritol erythrogram A hemogram of red blood cells erythrogranulose A substance present in small amount in starch granules, coloured red by iodine. erythrohepatic Relating to (an abnormal amount of) erythrocytes in the liver erythroid Having a red colour; reddish erythroidine An alkaloid, isolated from plants of the genus Erythrina, that is a muscle relaxant erythroinvasive That is invasive to red blood cells erythrokeratoderma A skin condition characterised by redness and thickened skin erythrokeratodermia Any of a group of keratinization disorders. erythrokinetics The kinetics of the life span of erythrocytes erythrol erythritol erythrolein erythrolitmin erythroleukaemic Related to erythroleukaemia erythroleukemia erythroid leukemia erythroleukemic Of or pertaining to erythroid leukemia