
exanthema



exanthema noun. [ɪk'sanƟɪmǝ, ɛksan'Ɵi:mǝ] Pl. exanthemata [ɪksan'Ɵi:mǝtǝ, ɛk-], -themas. Also exanthem [ɪk'sanƟɪm].
Irregular Forms: (pl) exanthemata
exanthema noun.
[ɪk'sanƟɪmǝ, ɛksan'Ɵi:mǝ] Pl. exanthemata
[ɪksan'Ɵi:mǝtǝ, ɛk-], -themas. Also exanthem
[ɪk'sanƟɪm].
M17.[Late Latin from Greek exanthēma eruption, formed as EX-2 + antheein to blossom, from anthos flower.]Medicine. The rash or skin signs of an acute, esp. febrile, disease; a disease characterized by this.
■ exanthe'matic adjective E19. ■ exan'thematous adjective M18. [TahlilGaran] English Dictionary ▲