roseola

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See also: roséola

English

Etymology

From New Latin roseola, from diminutive of Latin rosa (a rose).

Pronunciation

  • IPA(key): /ɹə(ʊ)ˈziːələ/, /ˌɹəʊzɪˈəʊlə/
  • Hyphenation: ro‧se‧o‧la
  • Rhymes: -iələ, -əʊlə

Noun

roseola (countable and uncountable, plural roseolas or roseolae)

  1. (pathology) A rosy rash occurring in measles, typhoid fever, syphilis and some other diseases.
  2. (pathology) The common name for roseola infantum.
  3. (pathology) German measles.

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