exanthema
[ eg-zan-thee-muh, ek-san- ]
/ ˌɛg zænˈθi mə, ˌɛk sæn- /
noun, plural ex·an·the·ma·ta [eg-zan-them-uh-tuh, -thee-muh-] /ˌɛg zænˈθɛm ə tə, -ˈθi mə-/, ex·an·the·mas.
Origin of exanthema
First recorded in 1650–60
Words nearby exanthema
examinership,
examplar,
example,
exanimate,
exanthem,
exanthema,
exanthema subitum,
exaptation,
exarate,
exarch,
exarchate
British Dictionary definitions for exanthema
exanthema
exanthem (ɛkˈsænθəm)
/ (ˌɛksænˈθiːmə) /
noun plural -themata (-ˈθiːmətə), -themas or -thems
a skin eruption or rash occurring as a symptom in a disease such as measles or scarlet fever
Derived forms of exanthema
exanthematous (ˌɛksænˈθɛmətəs) or exanthematic (ɛkˌsænθɪˈmætɪk), adjectiveWord Origin for exanthema
C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from
exanthein to burst forth, from
anthein to blossom, from
anthos flower
Medical definitions for exanthema
exanthema
[ ĕg′zăn-thē′mə ]
n.
A skin eruption occurring as a symptom of an acute viral or coccal disease.
A disease, such as measles or scarlet fever, accompanied by a skin eruption.