exanthem
Definition
Noun: A skin eruption or rash that appears as a symptom of an underlying disease, often an infectious one. It refers to the visible manifestation on the body's surface.
Examples of Usage
- The doctor diagnosed the child's fever and widespread exanthem as chickenpox.
- Measles is characterized by a distinctive exanthem that starts on the face and spreads downward.
- Several viral illnesses in childhood present with a nonspecific exanthem.
Advanced Usage
- Exanthem Subitum: Also known as roseola, this is a specific childhood illness caused by a virus and characterized by a high fever followed by a rash (exanthem) as the fever subsides.
- The term is often used in medical contexts to classify diseases (e.g., "viral exanthems") or to describe the timing of symptom onset (e.g., "the exanthem appeared on the third day of illness").
Variants and Related Words
- Exanthema (n): An alternative singular form, less commonly used in modern English.
- Exanthematous (adj): Describing a condition or disease that involves or is characterized by a rash.
- The patient had an exanthematous viral infection.
Synonyms
- Rash
- Eruption
- Skin eruption
- Efflorescence (medical term)
Antonyms
- Clear skin
- Unblemished skin
Related Phrases/Idioms
- "Fifth disease" and "Sixth disease": These are common names for specific childhood viral illnesses whose primary symptom is an exanthem.
Noun
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eruption on the skin occurring as a symptom of a disease
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