exanthema

[ eg-zan-thee-muh, ek-san- ]

noun

, plural ex·an·the·ma·ta [eg-zan-, them, -, uh, -t, uh, -, thee, -m, uh, -], ex·an·the·mas.

1. exanthem.

exanthema

/ ɛkˈsænθəm; ˌɛksænˈθɛmətəs; ɛkˌsænθɪˈmætɪk; ˌɛksænˈθiːmə /

noun

1. a skin eruption or rash occurring as a symptom in a disease such as measles or scarlet fever

Derived Forms

• exanthematous, adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of exanthema¹

First recorded in 1650–60

Word History and Origins

Origin of exanthema¹

C17: via Late Latin from Greek, from exanthein to burst forth, from anthein to blossom, from anthos flower

Example Sentences

This contagious disease is called coital exanthema or vesicular exanthema, and is more or less prevalent on the Continent.

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