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)

(pathology) A rosy rash occurring in measles, typhoid fever, syphilis and some other diseases.
(pathology) The common name for roseola infantum.
(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

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