roseola infantum

noun

roseola in·​fan·​tum -in-ˈfan-təm 

: a mild viral disease of infants and children marked by fever lasting usually three days followed by an eruption of rose-colored spots and caused by any of three herpesviruses (Roseolovirus humanbeta6a, R. humanbeta6b, and R. humanbeta7)

Word History

Etymology

borrowed from New Latin, "roseola of infants"

First Known Use

circa 1935, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for roseola infantum

• contemn
• quantum

Medical Definition

roseola infantum

noun

roseola in·​fan·​tum -in-ˈfant-əm 

: a mild viral disease of infants and children that is characterized by fever lasting three days followed by an eruption of rose-colored spots and is caused by any of three herpesviruses (Roseolovirus humanbeta6a, R. humanbeta6b, and R. humanbeta7)

called also exanthema subitum, exanthem subitum