roseola infantilis
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Definition
Noun: * A common, mild viral infection primarily affecting infants and toddlers, characterized by a distinctive pattern of a high fever that resolves abruptly, followed by the appearance of a rash.
Usage
- The term "roseola infantilis" is a medical name for a specific childhood illness. It is used in clinical and formal contexts.
- Example: The pediatrician diagnosed the baby with roseola infantilis after the characteristic rash appeared following three days of high fever.
Advanced Usage
- The disease is also widely known by the names roseola infantum or exanthem subitum. "Roseola" alone is often used informally to refer to the same condition.
- Example: While roseola infantilis is the precise term, most parents simply refer to it as roseola.
Variants and Related Words
- Roseola infantum (n): A synonymous medical term.
- Exanthem subitum (n): Another synonymous medical term, meaning "sudden rash."
- Roseola (n): The common, shortened name for the disease.
- HHV-6 / Human herpesvirus 6 (n): The primary virus that causes roseola infantilis.
Synonyms
- Sixth disease
- Baby measles (an informal, non-medical term)
Related Phrases
- Roseola rash: Refers specifically to the pinkish, non-itchy rash that follows the fever.
- Example: The roseola rash typically appears on the trunk and spreads to the neck and limbs.
Noun
- a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days