Definitions

1. noun

A type of disease in which the skin is severely affected, characterized by chronic inflammation and lesions.

“The patient was diagnosed with a rare case of epithamia, which required extensive treatment.”

2. noun

A type of poetic or rhetorical device in which a word or phrase is repeated at the beginning of successive clauses or lines.

“The poet used epithamia to create a sense of rhythm and emphasis in her poem.”