exanthema
[ eg-zan-thee-muh, ek-san- ]
/ ˌɛg zænˈθi mə, ˌɛk sæn- /
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noun, plural ex·an·the·ma·ta [eg-zan-them-uh-tuh, -thee-muh-], /ˌɛg zænˈθɛm ə tə, -ˈθi mə-/, ex·an·the·mas.
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Origin of exanthema
First recorded in 1650–60
Words nearby exanthema
example, exanimate, ex animo, ex ante, exanthem, exanthema, exanthema subitum, exaptation, exarate, exarch, exarchate
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Example sentences from the Web for exanthema
This contagious disease is called coital exanthema or vesicular exanthema, and is more or less prevalent on the Continent.
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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
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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.
Other words from exanthema
ex•an′the•mat′ic (ĭg-zăn′-thə-măt′ĭk) null adj.The American Heritage® Stedman's Medical Dictionary
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