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Roseola
Pronunciation : Ro*se"o*la
Part of Speech : n.
Etymology : [NL., dim. of L. rosa a rose.] (med.)
Definition : Defn: A rose-colored efflorescence upon the skin, occurring in circumscribed patches of little or no elevation and often alternately fading and reviving; also, an acute specific disease which is characterized by an eruption of this character; -- called also rose rash. -- Ro*se"o*lous, a.
Source : Webster's Unabridged Dictionary, 1913
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