Roseola Infantilis (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
- Roseola infantilis is more common in infants under 12 months of age and usually resolves on its own within a few days.
- Children typically develop roseola infantilis after being exposed to someone who has the virus.
- Symptoms of roseola infantilis usually start with a sudden and high fever that lasts for three to four days.
- After the fever subsides in roseola infantilis, a pinkish rash appears but usually doesn't last long.
- Infected people are most contagious with roseola infantilis during the high fever stage before the rash even appears.