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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

roseola Usage Examples

Modifies a noun

infantum: Three-day-fever ( roseola infantum ) Symptoms A child with three-day-fever has a high fever for three days and a pink rash covers their body.