roseola

[ roh-zee-uh-luh, roh-zee-oh-luh ]

noun

, Pathology.

1. a kind of rose-colored rash.
2. rubella.

roseola

/ rəʊˈziːələ /

noun

1. 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
2. any red skin eruption or rash

Derived Forms

• roˈseolar, adjective

Other Words From

• ro·seo·lar adjective

Word History and Origins

Origin of roseola¹

1810–20; < New Latin, equivalent to Latin rose ( us ) rose-colored + -ola -ole ¹

Word History and Origins

Origin of roseola¹

C19: from New Latin, diminutive of Latin roseus rosy

Example Sentences

The disease is characterized by respiratory symptoms, fever, conjunctivitis and a rash that can be mistaken for roseola, scarlet fever or other viral infections.

From New York Times

When this happens, adults can shed the virus and infect their young children; research suggests that many babies actually become infected with roseola via their parents.

From New York Times

They found a relatively high prevalence of hepatitis B and other viruses that can affect pregnancies, as well as a gene variant associated with roseola, which causes a high fever and rash in babies.

From New York Times

Common viruses that can cause rashes include roseola, chickenpox and measles.

From US News

The condition can develop before conception, when an egg or sperm cell becomes infected with a strain of herpes virus that causes the common childhood disease known as roseola, Flamand said.

From US News