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exanthema [eg-zan-thee-muh, ek-san-] Word Origin noun, plural ex·an·the·ma·ta [eg-zan-them-uh-tuh, -thee-muh-] /ˌɛg zænˈθɛm ə tə, -ˈθi mə-/, ex·an·the·mas.
Origin of exanthema First recorded in 1650–60 Dictionary.com Unabridged Based on the Random House Unabridged Dictionary, © Random House, Inc. 2019 British Dictionary definitions for exanthema exanthema exanthem (ɛkˈsænθəm) 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 Formsexanthematous (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 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 exanthema in Medicine 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.
Related formsex•an′the•mat′ic (ĭg-zăn′-thə-măt′ĭk) null adj. The American Heritage® Stedman’s Medical Dictionary Copyright © 2002, 2001, 1995 by Houghton Mifflin Company. Published by Houghton Mifflin Company.
