ro·se·o·la

(rō-zē′ə-lə, rō′zē-ō′lə)

A rose-colored skin rash, sometimes occurring with diseases such as measles, syphilis, or scarlet fever.

[New Latin, from diminutive of Latin roseus, rosy, from rosa, rose.]

ro·se′o·lar adj.

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roseola

(rəʊˈziːələ)

1. (Pathology) 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. (Pathology) any red skin eruption or rash

[C19: from New Latin, diminutive of Latin roseus rosy]

roˈseolar adj

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ro•se•o•la

(roʊˈzi ə lə, ˌroʊ ziˈoʊ lə)

n.

1. a rose-colored rash occurring in various febrile diseases.

2. rubella.

[1810–20; < New Latin, = Latin rose(us) rose-colored + -ola -ole¹]

ro•se′o•lar, adj.

ThesaurusAntonymsRelated WordsSynonymsLegend:

Noun

roseola - any red eruption of the skin

rash, skin rash, efflorescence

eruption - symptom consisting of a breaking out and becoming visible

heat rash, miliaria, prickly heat - obstruction of the sweat ducts during high heat and humidity

hives, nettle rash, urticaria, urtication - an itchy skin eruption characterized by weals with pale interiors and well-defined red margins; usually the result of an allergic response to insect bites or food or drugs

Translations

morbillo roseola

ro·se·o·la

n. roséola, condición de la piel caracterizada por manchas rosáceas de varios tamaños.

English-Spanish Medical Dictionary © Farlex 2012

roseola, roseola infantum

(form) n roseola, roséola (RAE), exantema súbito

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