Exanthema Subitum (Noun)
Meaning
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.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural processes.
Examples
- The doctor examined the infant and diagnosed exanthema subitum due to its distinct symptoms and rapid onset.
- Exanthema subitum is often mistaken for roseola, but they are essentially the same disease caused by the human herpesvirus 6 or human herpesvirus 7.
- Parents should be aware of exanthema subitum's symptoms to provide timely medical attention if their child contracts the disease.
- The mother rushed her child to the emergency room when she noticed an abrupt high fever accompanied by a mild sore throat, which turned out to be exanthema subitum.
- Exanthema subitum's characteristic pinkish rash usually appears three to five days after the onset of the fever and disappears within a few days.