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 exanthemasDefinition 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
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exanthem
nounex·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 exanthemasMedical 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
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The first known use of exanthem was in 1656
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