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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.


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
“Collins English Dictionary — Complete & Unabridged” 2012 Digital Edition © William Collins Sons & Co. Ltd. 1979, 1986 © HarperCollins Publishers 1998, 2000, 2003, 2005, 2006, 2007, 2009, 2012


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Derived Forms

  • exanthematous, adjective
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Word History and Origins

Origin of exanthema1

First recorded in 1650–60
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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
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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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