'Exanthema' definitions:

Definition of 'exanthema'

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noun
Eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease [syn: exanthem, exanthema, skin eruption]

Definition of 'Exanthema'

From: GCIDE
  • Exanthema \Ex`an*the"ma\, n.; pl. Exanthemata. [L., fr. Gr.?, fr.? to burst forth as flowers, break out, as ulcers; ?, ?, out + 'anqei^n to bloom, 'a`nqos flower: cf. F. exanth[`e]me.] (Med.) An efflorescence or discoloration of the skin; an eruption or breaking out, as in measles, smallpox, scarlatina, and the like diseases; -- sometimes limited to eruptions attended with fever. --Dunglison. Exanthematic

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