Roseolous

adj

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Definitions

Adjective
  1. 1
    Of or pertaining to a roseola. not-comparable

    "It is certain, however, some erythematous or roseolous rashes do closely resemble scarlet fever, and, as they are attended not infrequently with some constitutional disturbance and fever, the difficulty in diagnosis may be very great."

Example

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"It is certain, however, some erythematous or roseolous rashes do closely resemble scarlet fever, and, as they are attended not infrequently with some constitutional disturbance and fever, the difficulty in diagnosis may be very great."

Etymology

From roseola + -ous.

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