exanthem
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noun \eg-ˈzan(t)-thəm, ˈek-ˌsan-ˌthem\ plural ex·an·thems also ex·an·them·a·ta\ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthe-mə-tə\ or ex·an·themas
Definition of EXANTHEM
: an eruptive disease (as measles) or its symptomatic eruption
— ex·an·them·a·tous \ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthe-mə-təs\ or ex·an·the·mat·ic \-ˌzan-thə-ˈma-tik\ adjective
Variants of EXANTHEM
ex·an·them also ex·an·the·ma \ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthē-mə\
Origin of EXANTHEM
Late Latin exanthema, from Greek exanthēma, from exanthein to bloom, break out, from ex- + anthos flower — more at anthology
First Known Use: 1656
ex·an·them
noun \eg-ˈzan(t)-thəm, ˈek-ˌsan-ˌthem\ (Medical Dictionary)plural ; ex·an·themsalso ; ex·an·them·a·ta \ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthem-ət-ə\ (audio pronunciation)or ; ex·an·themas
Medical Definition of EXANTHEM
: an eruptive disease (as measles) or its symptomatic eruption
—ex·an·them·a·tous \ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthem-ət-əs\ (audio pronunciation) or ex·an·the·mat·ic \-ˌzan-thə-ˈmat-ik\ (audio pronunciation) adjective
Variants of EXANTHEM
ex·an·them or ex·an·the·ma \ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthē-mə\ (audio pronunciation)
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