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