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- Dictionaryexanthema/ɪkˈsanθɪmə/
noun
- 1. a skin rash accompanying a disease or fever: "other symptoms are allergic contact dermatitis and generalized exanthema"
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: an eruptive disease (such as measles) or its symptomatic eruption. exanthematous. ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthe-mə-təs. adjective. or exanthematic. ˌeg-ˌzan-thə-ˈma-tik. Word History. Etymology. Late Latin exanthema, from Greek exanthēma, from exanthein to bloom, break out, from ex- + anthos flower — more at anthology. First Known Use.
An exanthem is a widespread rash occurring on the outside of the body and usually occurring in children. [1] . It is usually caused by a virus, [2] but an exanthem can be caused by bacteria, [3] toxins, drugs, other microorganisms, or as the result from autoimmune disease. [citation needed]
Exanthem is the medical name given to a widespread rash that is usually accompanied by systemic symptoms such as fever, malaise and headache. It is usually caused by an infectious condition such as a virus, and represents either a reaction to a toxin produced by the organism, damage to the skin by the organism, or an immune response. Viral exanthem
A skin eruption occurring as a symptom of an acute viral or coccal disease, as in scarlet fever or measles. Synonym (s): exanthem. [G. efflorescence, an eruption, fr. anthos, flower] Farlex Partner Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012.
exanthem. exanthema. / ɛkˈsænθəm; ˌɛksænˈθɛmətəs; ɛkˌsænθɪˈmætɪk; ˌɛksænˈθiːmə / noun. a skin eruption or rash occurring as a symptom in a disease such as measles or scarlet fever. Discover More. Derived Forms. exanthematous, adjective. Discover More. Word History and Origins. Origin of exanthema 1. First recorded in 1650–60. Discover More.
1. A skin eruption accompanying certain infectious diseases. 2. A disease, such as measles or scarlet fever, accompanied by a skin eruption. [Late Latin exanthēma, from Greek, eruption, from exanthein, to burst forth : ex-, ex- + anthein, to blossom (from anthos, flower ).]
Exanthem definition: an eruptive disease, especially one attended with fever, as smallpox or measles.. See examples of EXANTHEM used in a sentence.
exanthema in British English. (ˌɛksænˈθiːmə ) or exanthem (ɛkˈsænθəm ) noun Word forms: plural -themata (-ˈθiːmətə ), -themas, -thems. a skin eruption or rash occurring as a symptom in a disease such as measles or scarlet fever. Collins English Dictionary. Copyright © HarperCollins Publishers.
1. A skin eruption accompanying certain infectious diseases. 2. A disease, such as measles or scarlet fever, accompanied by a skin eruption. [Late Latin exanthēma, from Greek, eruption, from exanthein, to burst forth : ex-, ex- + anthein, to blossom (from anthos, flower ).]
EXANTHEM definition: a skin eruption or rash occurring in certain infectious diseases , as measles | Meaning, pronunciation, translations and examples.
