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exanthema
(ĕgˌzăn-thēˈmə) also ex·an·them (ĭg-zănˈthəm)
noun pl. ex·an·them·a·ta (-thĕmˈə-tə) or ex·an·the·mas also ex·an·thems- A skin eruption accompanying certain infectious diseases.
- A disease, such as measles or scarlet fever, accompanied by a skin eruption.
Related Forms:
- ex·anˌthe·matˈic (ĭg-zănˌthə-mătˈĭk), exˌan·themˈa·tous (ĕgˌzăn-thĕmˈə-təs) adjective
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