roseola infantilis — noun a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days • Syn: ↑exanthema subitum, ↑roseola infantum,… … Useful english dictionary
Roseola — is a childhood illness caused by virus infection characterized by high fevers followed by a skin rash. Roseola is also formally called roseola infantum or roseola infantilis. The following is a brief summary of roseola: Cause: Roseola is caused… … Medical dictionary
Roseola infantum — is another name for roseola, also formally called roseola infantilis. The following is a brief rundown on roseola: Cause: Roseola is caused by a virus called human herpesvirus 6 (HHV 6) and, possibly, human herpesvirus 7 (HHV 7). Age range:… … Medical dictionary
roseola infantum — noun a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days • Syn: ↑exanthema subitum, ↑roseola infantilis,… … Useful english dictionary
Exanthem subitum — Means a sudden rash. A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which lasts several days and then suddenly subsides leaving in its wake a fine red rash. The causative agent is herpesvirus type 6 so the disease… … Medical dictionary
Disease, sixth — A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which lasts several days and then suddenly subsides leaving in its wake a fine red rash. The causative agent is herpesvirus type 6 so the disease is known as Sixth… … Medical dictionary
Pseudorubella — Synonymous with Roseola infantum, a viral disease of infants sudden onset of high fever which lasts several and young children with days and then suddenly subsides leaving in its wake a fine red rash. The causative agent is herpesvirus type 6 so… … Medical dictionary
Sixth disease — A viral disease of infants and young children with sudden onset of high fever which lasts several days and then suddenly subsides leaving in its wake a fine red rash. The causative agent is herpesvirus type 6 so the disease is known as Sixth… … Medical dictionary
exanthema — A skin eruption occurring as a symptom of an acute viral or coccal disease, as in scarlet fever or measles. SYN: exanthem. [G. efflorescence, an eruption, fr. anthos, flower] … Medical dictionary
exanthema subitum — noun a viral disease of infants and young children; characterized by abrupt high fever and mild sore throat; a few days later there is a faint pinkish rash that lasts for a few hours to a few days • Syn: ↑roseola infantum, ↑roseola infantilis,… … Useful english dictionary
