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exanthem


exanthem [eg-zan-thuh m, ig-, ek-san-] ExamplesWord Origin noun Pathology.

  1. an eruptive disease, especially one attended with fever, as smallpox or measles.

Origin of exanthem 1650–60; Late Latin exanthēma Greek exánthēma skin eruption, breaking forth, literally, a bursting into flower, equivalent to ex- ex-3 + anthē- (verbid stem of antheîn to blossom; see antho-) + -ma noun suffixRelated formsex·an·the·mat·ic [eg-zan-thuh-mat-ik, ek-san-] /ɛgˌzæn θəˈmæt ɪk, ɛkˌsæn-/, ex·an·them·a·tous [eg-zan-them-uh-tuh s, ek-san-] /ˌɛg zænˈθɛm ə təs, ˌɛk sæn-/, adjective Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 Examples from the Web for exanthem Historical Examples of exanthem

  • Upon its subsidence the exanthem of the disease as a rule promptly appears.

    A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I

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  • The exanthem was of a hemorrhagic character, and the intervening skin was red and the face swollen.

    A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I

    Various

  • According to Thomas, the disease at times immediately follows the exanthem, and reaches a fatal issue in a few days or weeks.

    A System of Practical Medicine by American Authors, Vol. I

    Various

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