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roseola

noun
ro路​se路​o路​la | \ 藢r艒-z膿-藞艒-l蓹 How to pronounce roseola (audio) , r艒-藞z膿-蓹-l蓹 How to pronounce roseola (audio) \

Definition of roseola

: a rose-colored eruption in spots or a disease marked by such an eruption especially : roseola infantum
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roseolar \ 藢r艒-​z膿-​藞艒-​l蓹r How to pronounce roseolar (audio) , r艒-​藞z膿-​蓹-​l蓹r \ adjective

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 Those herpes strains, which cause a mild childhood disease called roseola, are found in 90 percent of children in the United States and usually go dormant in childhood, but can reactivate in times of illness or stress. — Jason Daley, Smithsonian, "Childhood Virus May Have a Role in Alzheimer鈥檚 Disease," 23 June 2018 The treatment for both coxsackie virus and roseola are typically the same - keep your child hydrated, manage the fever with Tylenol or Motrin, and watchful rest. — Gabriela Moraru, M.d., miamiherald, "My child has a rash! What should I do? | Miami Herald," 1 May 2018

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First Known Use of roseola

1807, in the meaning defined above

History and Etymology for roseola

New Latin, from Latin roseus rosy, from rosa rose

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roseola

noun
ro路​se路​o路​la | \ 藢r艒-z膿-藞艒-l蓹 How to pronounce roseola (audio) , r艒-藞z膿-蓹-l蓹 How to pronounce roseola (audio) \

Medical Definition of roseola

: a rose-colored eruption in spots or a disease marked by such an eruption especially : roseola infantum

Other Words from roseola

roseolar \ -​l蓹r How to pronounce roseolar (audio) \ adjective

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