deflorescence

deflorescence
Disappearance of the eruption in scarlet fever or other exanthemas. [L. de-floresco, to fade, wither, fr. flos (flor-), flower]

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de·flo·res·cence .def-lə-'res-ən(t)s; .dē-.flōr-'es-, -.flȯr- n the fading or disappearance of the eruption in an exanthematous disease

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de·flo·res·cence (def″lo-resґəns) the disappearance of the eruption in any exanthematous disease.

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  • déflorescence — [deflɔʀesɑ̃s] n. f. ÉTYM. D. i.; du lat. deflorescere « perdre ses fleurs », de flos, floris « fleur ». ❖ ♦ Méd. Disparition des lésions cutanées au stade final d une maladie éruptive …   Encyclopédie Universelle

  • deflorescence — def·lo·res·cence …   English syllables

  • deflorescence — ˌdefləˈresən(t)s, ˌdēˌflōrˈe , ˌdēˌflȯˈre noun ( s) Etymology: Latin deflorescere to fade, wither (from de + florescere to blossom) + English ence more at florescence : the fading or disappearance of the eruption in an exanthematous disease …   Useful english dictionary

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