roseola
See also: roséola
English
Etymology
From New Latin, from diminutive of Latin rosa (“a rose”).
Pronunciation
- IPA(key): /ɹə(ʊ)ˈziːələ/, /ˌɹəʊzɪˈəʊlə/
- Hyphenation: ro‧se‧o‧la
Noun
roseola (countable and uncountable, plural roseolas or roseolae)
- (pathology) A rosy rash occurring in measles, typhoid fever, syphilis and some other diseases.
- (medicine) The common name for roseola infantum.
- (medicine) German measles.
Translations
rosy rash
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common name for roseola infantum
References
- roseola in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, G. & C. Merriam, 1913.
Anagrams
- aerosol