ex·an·them
| \ eg-ˈzan(t)-thəm
, ˈek-ˌsan-ˌthem
\
, ˈek-ˌsan-ˌthem
\
variants:
or less commonly exanthema \
ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthē-mə
\
\
plural exanthems also exanthemata\
ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthe-mə-tə
\ or exanthemas
\ or exanthemas
Definition of exanthem
: an eruptive disease (such as measles) or its symptomatic eruption
Other Words from exanthem
exanthematous
\
ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthe-mə-təs
\
or exanthematic \
ˌeg-ˌzan-thə-ˈma-tik
\ adjective
\
or exanthematic \
ˌeg-ˌzan-thə-ˈma-tik
\ adjective
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exanthem
noun
ex·an·them
| \ eg-ˈzan(t)-thəm
, ˈek-ˌsan-ˌthem
\
, ˈek-ˌsan-ˌthem
\
variants:
or exanthema \
ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthē-mə
\
\
plural exanthems also exanthemata\
ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthem-ət-ə
\ or exanthemas
\ or exanthemas
Medical Definition of exanthem
: an eruptive disease (as measles) or its symptomatic eruption
Other Words from exanthem
exanthematous
\
ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthem-ət-əs
\
or exanthematic \
-ˌzan-thə-ˈmat-ik
\ adjective
\
or exanthematic \
-ˌzan-thə-ˈmat-ik
\ adjective
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