efflorescence
- noun
- /ˌɛf.ləˈrɛs.əns/
- Specialized
:
erupción cutánea
- The doctor examined the efflorescence on her arm and asked about other symptoms.
Examples
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The sudden appearance of a efflorescence can indicate an allergic reaction.
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The doctor diagnosed her with efflorescence on her arms.
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A measles infection is often accompanied by a characteristic efflorescence on the skin.
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He noticed an efflorescence developing on his skin.
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The doctor diagnosed her with an allergic reaction that caused red efflorescence on her arms.
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After a few days of intense itching, he noticed an efflorescence developing on his back.
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The patient presented with efflorescence as a symptom of the underlying skin condition.
Synonyms
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2.7
A group of red spots on the skin caused by illness or allergy
13
7.2
A sudden red area on the skin or a return of symptoms
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3.7
Skin becomes red and often painful after injury or irritation
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4.9
A sudden rash of red spots that appears on the skin
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3.0
A red, itchy area on the skin that may have spots or bumps
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9.5
Redness of the skin caused by widened blood vessels, often from sunburn or irritation
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9.5
Itchy, raised red bumps on the skin that often appear after eating certain foods or taking medicine
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4.9
Raised red or swollen patches that suddenly appear on the skin
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4.4
A red uneven mark on the skin that often comes from skin irritation or a rash
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9.8
A common childhood illness that causes a sudden fever followed by a red rash
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6.2
Uneven patches on skin or cloth
A widespread skin rash that appears as a sign of disease, often in children
A skin rash that shows someone has an infection
A skin reaction that causes red, target-shaped spots often after an infection or medicine
A very red rash that covers most of the skin
An itchy skin rash with raised red bumps often from an allergy
Antonyms
How Severe
Surface Forms
Morphology
efflorescence = effloresce (semi-transparent) = ef + floresc + ence
The medical sense 'eruption/rash' derives metaphorically from 'bursting forth' or 'blooming', but this clinical usage is specialized and not transparently predictable for learners.
Etymology
Efflorescence comes from Latin parts ex- 'out' and florere 'to flower', and doctors used the idea of spots 'flowering out' on the skin. That's why a red eruption or rash on the skin can be called an efflorescence.