roseola
[ roh-zee-uh-luh, roh-zee-oh-luh ]
/ roʊˈzi ə lə, ˌroʊ ziˈoʊ lə /
noun Pathology.
a kind of rose-colored rash.
Origin of roseola
OTHER WORDS FROM roseola
ro·se·o·lar, adjectiveWords nearby roseola
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British Dictionary definitions for roseola
roseola
/ (rəʊˈziːələ) /
noun pathol
a feverish condition of young children that lasts for some five days during the last two of which the patient has a rose-coloured rash. It is caused by the human herpes virus
any red skin eruption or rash
Derived forms of roseola
roseolar, adjectiveWord Origin for roseola
C19: from New Latin, diminutive of Latin
roseus rosy
Medical definitions for roseola
roseola
[ rō-zē′ə-lə, rō′zē-ō′lə ]
n.
A rose-colored skin rash, sometimes occurring with diseases such as measles, syphilis, or scarlet fever.