roseola

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.

Derived terms

• epidemic roseola

 

Translations

rosy rash

• Portuguese: roséola f

common name for roseola infantum

References

• “roseola”, in Webster’s Revised Unabridged Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: G. & C. Merriam, 1913, →OCLC.

Anagrams

• aerosol