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Origin and Etymology 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
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noun
ex·an·them
\eg-ˈzan(t)-thəm, ˈek-ˌsan-ˌthem\
Medical Definition of exanthem
exanthems
alsoexanthemata
\ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthem-ət-ə\play orexanthemas
: an eruptive disease (as measles) or its symptomatic eruption
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