strophulus

[ strof-yuh-luh s ]
/ ˈstrɒf yə ləs /

noun Pathology.

a papular eruption of the skin, especially in infants, occurring in several forms and usually harmless.

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Also called red gum, tooth rash.

Origin of strophulus

1800–10; < New Latin < Greek stróph(os) twine + Latin -ulus -ule

Words nearby strophulus

strophanthin, strophanthus, strophe, strophic, strophoid, strophulus, stropper, stroppy, strother, stroud, strove
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Medical definitions for strophulus

strophulus
[ strŏf′yə-ləs ]

n.

heat rash
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