exanthema

exanthema definition - medical

ex·an·the·ma (ĕgˌzăn-thēˈmə) or ex·an·them (ĭg-zănˈthəm)

noun
  1. A skin eruption occurring as a symptom of an acute viral or coccal disease.
  2. A disease, such as measles or scarlet fever, accompanied by a skin eruption.

Related Forms:

  • ex·anˌthe·matˈic (ĭg-zănˌ-thə-mătˈĭk), exˌan·themˈa·tous (ĕgˌzăn-thĕmˈə-təs) adjective

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