rose rash

Variant of roseola

roseola definition

ro·seo·la (rō zē′ə lə, rō′zē ō′lə)

noun

  1. any rose-colored rash
  2. a condition or disease causing such a rash; specif., rubella

Etymology: ModL, dim. < L roseus, rosy

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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