roseola infantum

English

Etymology

Borrowed from Latin roseola īnfantum (“a rosy (rash) of the infant”).

Noun

roseola infantum (uncountable)

1. (pathology) A childhood disease caused by human herpesvirus, and characterised by a high-grade fever and a rash which appears as the fever is seemingly resolving.

   Synonyms: roseola, sixth disease, three-day fever, exanthema subitum

Translations

disease

• Chinese:

  Mandarin: 小兒急疹／小儿急疹 (xiǎo'ér jízhěn), 幼兒急疹／幼儿急疹 (yòu'ér jízhěn), 急疹 (zh) (jízhěn)

• Polish: rumień nagły m, trzydniówka f
• Vietnamese: sốt phát ban (vi)