roseola infantilis

Definitions of roseola infantilis
  1. 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
    synonyms: exanthema subitum, pseudorubella, roseola infantum
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    disease
    an impairment of health or a condition of abnormal functioning
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