exanthem

noun

ex·​an·​them eg-ˈzan(t)-thəm  ek-ˈsan(t)- 

variants or less commonly exanthema

ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthē-mə 

plural exanthems also exanthemata ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthe-mə-tə  or exanthemas

: an eruptive disease (such as measles) or its symptomatic eruption

exanthematous

ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthe-mə-təs 

adjective

or exanthematic

ˌeg-ˌzan-thə-ˈma-tik 

Word History

Etymology

Late Latin exanthema, from Greek exanthēma, from exanthein to bloom, break out, from ex- + anthos flower — more at anthology

First Known Use

1656, in the meaning defined above

Medical Definition

exanthem

noun

ex·​an·​them eg-ˈzan(t)-thəm  ˈek-ˌsan-ˌthem 

variants or exanthema

ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthē-mə 

plural exanthems also exanthemata ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthem-ət-ə  or exanthemas

: an eruptive disease (as measles) or its symptomatic eruption

exanthematous

ˌeg-ˌzan-ˈthem-ət-əs 

adjective

or exanthematic

-ˌzan-thə-ˈmat-ik