exanthem
English edit
Etymology edit
Borrowed from Latin exanthema, from Ancient Greek ἐξάνθημα (exánthēma), from ἐξανθέω (exanthéō), from ἐξ (ex) + ἄνθος (ánthos, “flower”).
Noun edit
exanthem (countable and uncountable, plural exanthems)
- A widespread rash usually occurring in children.
Translations edit
a widespread rash
References edit
- “exanthem”, in Merriam-Webster Online Dictionary, Springfield, Mass.: Merriam-Webster, 1996–present.